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The cover image is based on the Research Article A novel bee‐friendly peptidomimetic insecticide: Synthesis, aphicidal activity and 3D‐QSAR study of insect kinin analogs at Phe2 modification by Yuan‐lin Zhou et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6920.
BACKGROUND
As one of the most abundant and destructive pests in agriculture, aphids cause significant damage to crops due to their sap‐taking and as virus vectors. Chemical insecticides are the most effective method to control aphids, but they bring insecticide resistance problems and harm nontarget organisms, especially bees, therefore the search for novel eco‐friendly aphid control agents with...