Aristotle made important contributions to the study of developmental biology, including the
complete metamorphosis of insects. One concept in particular, that of the perfect or complete …

Most animals have complex life cycles including metamorphosis or other discrete life stage
transitions, during which individuals may be particularly vulnerable to environmental …

Many insects rely on microbial protection in the early stages of their development. However,
in contrast to symbiont-mediated defense of eggs and young instars, the role of microbes in …

Insects are one of the most promising alternatives that can ease the expected global
shortage of proteins. Determination of the nutritional value of edible insects in various instars …

The dynamic structure of ecological communities results from interactions among taxa that
change with shifts in species composition in space and time. However, our ability to study …

Following the invasion of Africa by the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, Classical
biological control (CBC) has been exploited as a safer alternative for its suppression by the …

Abstract Green lacewings (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) are predators commonly found in
coffee plantations in Brazil that can serve as important biological control agents against …

Natural grassland ecosystems are increasingly threatened by excessive loadings of
nutrients and by the presence of species bred for high productivity. By manipulating grazing …

During metamorphosis, holometabolous insects completely replace the larval gut and must
control the microbiota to avoid septicaemia. Rapid induction of bactericidal activity in the …

Insect metamorphosis is one of the most recognized processes delimiting transitions
between phenotypes. It has been traditionally postulated as an adaptive process decoupling …