The ability to acquire chemical defenses through the diet has evolved across several major
taxa. Chemically defended organisms may need to balance chemical defense acquisition …

Abstract Neoseiulus bicaudus (Wainstein)(Acari: Phytoseiidae) is a generalist predatory mite
that consumes several pest species, including Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov et …

Knowledge on the trophic ecology of many microhylids is still incipient. Here, we
investigated the diet composition of Elachistocleis helianneae in an urban forest in the …

The ability to use small molecule alkaloids as defensive chemicals has evolved in many
organisms, often via trophic interactions due to dietary specialization. Animals with diet …

Animal food is one of the most important ecological aspects of one species. Studying this
factor is fundamental to understanding their life history, microhabitat use, and interactions …

Abstract Poison frogs (Family Dendrobatidae) are native to Central and South America, and
many carry small molecule alkaloids in their skin for defense against predation. These …