Plant-lepidopteran interactions involve complex processes encompassing molecules and
regulators to counteract defense responses they develop against each other. Lepidoptera …

Plants can detect cues associated with the risk of future herbivory and modify defence
phenotypes accordingly; however, our current understanding is limited both with respect to …

Background In nature, plants are frequently exposed to simultaneous biotic stresses that
activate distinct and often antagonistic defense signaling pathways. How plants integrate …

Plants exhibit multifarious defence traits against herbivory that are constitutively expressed
or induced upon attack. Insect egg deposition often precedes impending larval attack, and …

Insect egg deposition can induce plant defenses against their larvae. Previous studies have
primarily focused on herbaceous plant defenses; however, little is known about how the …

Brassicales release volatile glucosinolate breakdown products upon tissue mechanical
damage, but it is unclear how the release of glucosinolate volatiles responds to abiotic …

Plants can respond to eggs laid by herbivorous insects on their leaves by preparing
(priming) their defense against the hatching larvae. Egg-mediated priming of defense is …

The preference–performance hypothesis (PPH) states that herbivorous female insects prefer
to oviposit on those host plants that are best for their offspring. Yet, past attempts to show the …

Evolutionary arms‐races between plants and insect herbivores have long been proposed to
generate key innovations such as plant toxins and detoxification mechanisms that can drive …

Abstract Background Cabbage white butterflies (Pieris spp.) can be severe pests of Brassica
crops such as Chinese cabbage, Pak choi (Brassica rapa) or cabbages (B. oleracea). Eggs …