Volatiles from cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) infested plants attract the natural enemy Hippodamia variegata

C Yi, D Teng, J Xie, H Tang, D Zhao, X Liu… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The Aphis gossypii is a major threat of cotton worldwide due to its short life cycle and rapid
reproduction. Chemical control is the primary method used to manage the cotton aphid …

Volatile Semiochemicals Emitted by Beauveria bassiana Modulate Larval Feeding Behavior and Food Choice Preference in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera …

A Ramírez-Ordorica, SG Adame-Garnica… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Beauveria bassiana is an entomopathogenic fungus that parasitizes and kills insects. The
role of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by B. bassiana acting as semiochemicals …

Host‐dependent larval migration and parasitism risk in a polyphagous moth

V Martel, F Schlyter, MM Sadek… - Entomologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Female herbivorous insects are expected to oviposit on the host plant providing the best
performance of the offspring. However, in some insects the larvae are mobile and are not …

Population comparison of innate and plastic host plant preference and performance in a polyphagous insect

K Karlsson Green, C De Pasqual, M Litto… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
During decision-making, animals may use either innate or plastic behaviours. This has been
suggested to be important for generalist phytophagous insects where females need to …