Threatening the global community is a wide variety of potential threats, most notably
invasive pest species. Invasive pest species are non-native organisms that humans have …

Insect pests cause significant agricultural and economic losses to crops worldwide due to
their destructive activities. Pesticides are designed to be poisonous and are intentionally …

Microbes can be an important source of phenotypic plasticity in insects. Insect physiology,
behaviour, and ecology are influenced by individual variation in the microbial communities …

Over a long period of evolution, insects have developed unique intestinal defenses against
invasion by foreign microorganisms, including physical defenses and immune responses …

Gut bacteria play important roles in insect life cycle, and various routes can be used by
insects to effectively transmit their gut bacteria. However, it is unclear if the gut bacteria can …

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella, has successfully adapted to the potent
chemical defenses of Brassicaceae plants that deter most other herbivores. Gut bacteria are …

Microbiomes are transmitted between generations by a variety of different vertical and/or
horizontal modes, including vegetative reproduction (vertical), via female germ cells …

Simple Summary The massive use of synthetic pesticides to manage agricultural pests
results in environmental pollution and health hazards. The secondary plant metabolites …

Highlights•Diet can impact host-parasite outcomes in insects but there are no clear
patterns.•Protein is beneficial in some insects, fats or carbohydrates are better in others.•Diet …

Complex oviposition decisions allow gravid Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to select suitable
sites for egg-laying to increase the probability that their progeny will thrive. The bacterial …