Olfactory strategies in the defensive behaviour of insects

K Kannan, CG Galizia, M Nouvian - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects have several methods to protect themselves and their resources
from danger. One of them is to use their sense of smell. In this review, we describe how …

Invertebrates as models of learning and memory: investigating neural and molecular mechanisms

V Rivi, C Benatti, G Rigillo… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
In this Commentary, we shed light on the use of invertebrates as model organisms for
understanding the causal and conserved mechanisms of learning and memory. We provide …

Clever pest control? The role of cognition in biological pest regulation

D Ghosh, EA John, A Wilkinson - Animal Cognition, 2023 - Springer
Crop pest management is a global challenge. Increases in agricultural intensity due to
anthropogenic demands, alongside the need to reduce the reliance on pesticides to …

Agonistic experience during development establishes inter-individual differences in approach-avoidance behaviour of crickets

JS Balsam, PA Stevenson - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Members of numerous animal species show consistent inter-individual differences in
behaviours, but the forces generating animal “personality” or individuality remain unclear …

Progressive modifications during evolution involving epigenetic changes have determined loss of regeneration mainly in terrestrial animals: A hypothesis

L Alibardi - Developmental Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
In order to address a biological explanation for the different regenerative abilities present
among animals, a new evolutionary speculation is presented. It is hypothesized that …

The impacts of early-life experience on bee phenotypes and fitness

CC Rittschof, AS Denny - Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Across diverse animal species, early-life experiences have lifelong impacts on a variety of
traits. The scope of these impacts, their implications, and the mechanisms that drive these …

Insect behavioral adaptations and immune responses to stress

I Eleftherianos, AA Mohamed, G Tettamanti… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Insects are among the planet's most successful animals. They exist in almost all ecosystems
and are therefore exposed to a variety of threats, including extreme weather and climate …

Callosobruchus maculatus males and females respond differently to grandparental effects

A Amiri, AR Bandani - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we used the cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae) and two essential oils (mint and rosemary) to investigate the effect of the …

Geographic variation in individual face learning based on plasticity rather than local genetic adaptation in Polistes wasps

M Simons, DA Green, EA Tibbetts - Behavioral Ecology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Signals and receiver responses often vary across a species' geographic range. Effective
communication requires a match between signal and receiver response, so there is much …

Personality expression is shaped by the early experienced social context in predatory mites

V Chiara - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Highlights: Schausberger, P., & Nguyen, TH (2024). Early social isolation
disrupts adult personality expression in group‐living mites. Journal of Animal Ecology …