Plant-mediated interactions between belowground (BG) and aboveground (AG) herbivores
have received increasing interest recently. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying …

Latex occurs in 10% of plant families, has evolved independently many times, and is the
most effective defense of milkweeds against its chewing herbivores. Here we report on new …

Animals derive resources from their diet and allocate them to organismal functions such as
growth, maintenance, reproduction, and dispersal. How variation in diet quality can affect …

Establishment and maintenance of milkweed plants (Asclepias spp.) in agricultural
landscapes of the north central United States are needed to reverse the decline of North …

Plant toxicity shapes the dietary choices of herbivores. Especially when herbivores
sequester plant toxins, they may experience a trade-off between gaining protection from …

Anthropogenic disturbance is driving global biodiversity loss, including the monarch butterfly
(Danaus plexippus), a dietary specialist of milkweed. In response, ornamental milkweed …

The specificity of woody plant defense responses to different attacking herbivores is poorly
known. We investigated the responses of black poplar (Populus nigra) to leaf feeding by …

In plant–arthropod associations, the first herbivores to colonise a plant may directly or
indirectly affect community assembly on that particular plant. Whether the order of arrival of …

Plants use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to cue natural enemies to their herbivore
prey on plants. Simultaneously, herbivores utilize volatile cues to identify appropriate hosts …

Plants are exposed to herbivores and symbionts above and below ground. Herbivores
above ground alter plant defenses in both leaves and roots, affecting plant–herbivore …