This review investigates ant–aphid mutualism (trophobiosis), in particular focusing on
evolutionary processes in aphids resulting from this interaction. This broad literature review …

Many of the arthropod species that are important pests of agriculture and forestry are
impossible to discriminate morphologically throughout all of their life stages. Some cannot …

This chapter looks at aphids from a taxonomist's viewpoint. It highlights some of the
problems of interpreting the observed variation within and between species, and discusses …

The ability to discriminate between species using barcoding loci has proved more difficult in
plants than animals, raising the possibility that plant species boundaries are less well …

Background DNA barcoding, the analysis of sequence variation in the 5′ region of the
mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene, has been shown to provide an efficient …

Bacterial symbiosis has played a fundamental role in the evolution of eukaryotes. However,
we still know little about how cooperative relationships with bacteria originate, and why they …

In recent years, DNA barcoding has rapidly developed as a powerful tool in taxonomy,
demonstrating its value in species identification and discovery of cryptic diversity. The …

Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is one of the most important insect pests in the
world. In the present study, the taxonomic status of B. tabaci and the number of species …

Sumx Insects evolve dependence—often extreme—on microbes for nutrition. This includes
cases in which insects harbor multiple endosymbionts that function collectively as a …

The utility of the forensically important Sarcophagidae (Diptera) for time since death
estimates has been severely limited, as morphological identification is difficult and …