Arthropod pest outbreaks are unpredictable and not uniformly distributed within fields. Early
outbreak detection and treatment application are inherent to effective pest management …

Adaptive plant responses to specific abiotic stresses or biotic agents are fine-tuned by a
network of hormonal signaling cascades, including abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene, jasmonic …

Increased frequency and severity of drought, as a result of climate change, is expected to
drive critical changes in plant–insect interactions that may elevate rates of tree mortality. The …

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) light plays a crucial role in plant–herbivorous arthropods interactions by
inducing changes in constitutive and inducible plant defenses. In particular, constitutive …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main cereals grown around the world. It is used for human
and animal nutrition and also as biofuel. However, as a direct consequence of global climate …

Highlights•Phytochemicals mediate plant–insect interactions.•Plant primary and secondary
metabolites affect insect herbivores and pollinators.•Environmental change factors can …

Maize crops are exposed to a wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses, which induce the
disruption of plant metabolism and affect crop yield and quality. An increase in drought or …

Trade-offs between plant growth and defense depend on environmental resource
availability. Plants are predicted to prioritize growth when environmental resources are …

Water is essential to plant growth and drives plant evolution and interactions with other
organisms such as herbivores. However, water availability fluctuates, and these fluctuations …

Considerable inter-and intraspecific variation with respect to the quantity and composition of
plant natural products exists. The processes that drive this variation remain largely unknown …