Insects are by far the most diverse group of organisms on Earth; estimates of their current
diversity range as high as 30 million species (58). A large fraction of these species feed on …

Indirect genetic effects (IGEs) are environmental influences on the phenotype of one
individual that are due to the expression of genes in a different, conspecific, individual …

We develop a hierarchical model of heterogeneity that provides a framework for classifying
patch structure across a range of scales. Patches at lower levels in the hierarchy are more …

SYNOPSIS. Maternal effects comprise a class of phenotypic effects that parents have on
phenotypes of their offspring that are unrelated to the offspring's own genotype. Although …

The current concepts of host plant resistance to insects are reviewed in this book. The broad
coverage includes crop plant and insect diversity, mechanisms of insect-plant interactions …

Oviposition-site choice is a major maternal effect by which females can affect the survival
and phenotype of their offspring. Across oviparous species, the ultimate reasons for females' …

Although fruit fly host status determination/designation lies at the heart of strategic decisions
on national and international trade of fruit and vegetables, all attempts thus far to define host …

The role of predators and competitors in the choice of oviposition site by the treefrog Hyla
chrysoscelis was examined in a randomized complete block experiment using 90 replicated …

Over the past 40 years there has been an extraordinary effort to understand the relationships
of plant-feeding insects and their hosts. Anyone who is studying such problems knows the …

SYNOPSIS. Studies of life history evolution, as well as much of life history theory, have
typically focused on “hard” components of life histories; phenotypic characteristics that can …