Morinda citrifolia, commonly called noni, has a long history as a medicinal plant and its use
as a botanical dietary supplement has grown tremendously in recent years. This has …

Egg-laying behavior is one of the most important aspects of female behavior, and has a
profound impact on the fitness of a species. As such, it is controlled by several layers of …

Despite its morphological similarity to the other species in the Drosophila melanogaster
species complex, D. sechellia has evolved distinct physiological and behavioral adaptations …

Hybridization and gene flow between species appears to be common. Even though it is
clear that hybridization is widespread across all surveyed taxonomic groups, the magnitude …

We identify water-soluble (23° C) crude oil NSO nonvolatile acidic, basic, and neutral crude
oil hydrocarbons by negative-ion ESI and continuous flow FD FT-ICR MS at an average …

Morinda citrifolia, commonly called noni, has a long history as a medicinal plant and its use
as a botanical dietary supplement has grown tremendously in recent years. This has …

Colonization of a novel ecological niche can require, or be driven by, evolution of an
animal's behaviors promoting their reproductive success. We investigated the evolution and …

Abstract Changes in host specialization contribute to the diversification of phytophagous
insects. When shifting to a new host, insects evolve new physiological, morphological, and …

This work examines the insecticidal activity of octanoic acid (C8: 0), a short-chain fatty acid
detected in entomopathogenic fungus–Conidiobolus coronatus medium, against Lucilia …

Drosophila sechellia is an island endemic of the Seychelles. After its geographic isolation on
these islands, D. sechellia evolved into a host specialist on the fruit of Morinda citrifolia—a …