Many animals depend on microbial symbionts to provide nutrition, defence or other services.
Holometabolous insects, as well as other animals that undergo metamorphosis, face unique …

In recent years, the use of wood has gained social interest, leading to a global increase in its
demand. Yet, this demand is often covered by the production of woods of low natural …

Vector-borne plant pathogens often change host traits to manipulate vector behavior in a
way that favors their spread. By contrast, infection by opportunistic fungi does not depend on …

Summary Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) is a highly polyphagous
invasive beetle originating from Japan. This insect is highly resilient and able to rapidly …

As for most of the life that inhabits our planet, microorganisms play an essential role in insect
nutrition, reproduction, defence, and support their host in many other functions. More …

Sustaining beneficial gut symbioses presents a major challenge for animals, including
holometabolous insects. Social insects may meet such challenges through partner fidelity …

The ability of insects to digest recalcitrant plant cell walls greatly contributes to their success
worldwide. Most herbivorous insects, including phytophagous, saprophagous, and …

The Asian longhorn beetle (ALB) Anoplophora glabripennis is one of the most successful
and most feared invasive insect species worldwide. This review covers recent research …

Insect biological invasion causes great ecological and economic damage to invaded areas.
The insect invasion process can be influenced by many biotic and abiotic factors. In recent …

Although comprising~ 80% of the Earth's air, nitrogen (N), in a usable form, is a limited
resource for herbivorous insects. Additionally, much of the consumed dietary N is lost …