Climate change and biological invasions are among the greatest threats to biodiversity, and
their impacts might increase by the end of this century. Among invasive species, ants are a …

Hunting for meat was a critical step in all animal and human evolution. A key brain-trophic
element in meat is vitamin B3/nicotinamide. The supply of meat and nicotinamide steadily …

A key determinant of the relationship between diet and longevity is the balance of protein
and carbohydrate in the diet. Eating excess protein relative to carbohydrate shortens …

Neuromodulators are conserved across insect taxa, but how biogenic amines and their
receptors in ancestral solitary forms have been co-opted to control behaviors in derived …

In many agroecosystems, the implementation of an integrated pest management (IPM)
program against mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is undermined by the presence …

Abstract The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), disrupts
biological control agents which induces population outbreaks of honeydew-producing …

While adaptive responses to climate gradients are increasingly documented, little is known
about how individuals alter their upper thermal tolerances. Long-term increases in dietary …

Ant–plant mutualisms are useful models for investigating how plant traits mediate
interspecific interactions. As plant‐derived resources are essential components of ant diets …

Mounting evidence indicates that trade-offs between plant defense and reproduction arise
not only from resource allocation but also from interactions among mutualists. Indirect costs …

Worldwide, the most ecologically damaging invasive ants are associated with introduced
honeydew‐producing insects, yet the mechanisms by which this mutualism may support …