1. One of the main challenges faced by ecologists today is to understand and predict how
species interactions will respond to the current environmental change. It is likely that these …

We here attempt to show, using three broad insect groups–Lepidoptera (mainly leaf-
chewing larval herbivores and nectar-sucking adults), parasitic Hymenoptera (mainly …

Seasons impose different selection pressures on organisms through contrasting
environmental conditions. How such seasonal evolutionary conflict is resolved in organisms …

External conditions can drive biological rates in ectotherms by directly influencing body
temperatures. While estimating the temperature dependence of performance traits such as …

The camellia weevil (CW [Curculio chinensis]) is a notorious host-specific predator of the
seeds of Camellia species in China, causing seed losses of up to 60%. The weevil is …

Glucosinolates are used in host-plant recognition by insects specialized on Brassicaceae,
such as Pieris rapae L.(Lepidoptera: Pieridae). This research investigated the association …

The preference–performance hypothesis (PPH) states that herbivorous female insects prefer
to oviposit on those host plants that are best for their offspring. Yet, past attempts to show the …

Evolutionary arms‐races between plants and insect herbivores have long been proposed to
generate key innovations such as plant toxins and detoxification mechanisms that can drive …

The adaptability of herbivorous insects to toxic plant defense compounds is partly related to
the structure of the gut microbiome. To overcome plant resistance, the insect gut microbiome …

In most phytophagous insects, larvae are less mobile than adults and their fitness depends
on the plant chosen by their mother. To maximize fitness, adult preference and larval …