The coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) is the most devastating insect pest of coffee
worldwide with its infestations decreasing crop yield by up to 80%. Caffeine is an alkaloid …

Coffee (Coffea arabica and C. canephora) is one of the most widely traded agricultural
commodities and the main cash crop in∼ 80 tropical countries. Among the factors that limit …

While foraging for nectar and pollen, bees are exposed to a myriad of xenobiotics, including
plant metabolites, which may exert a wide range of effects on their health. Although the bee …

The camellia weevil (CW [Curculio chinensis]) is a notorious host-specific predator of the
seeds of Camellia species in China, causing seed losses of up to 60%. The weevil is …

While most insect herbivores are selective feeders, a small proportion of them feed on a
wide range of plants. This polyphagous habit requires overcoming a remarkable array of …

Background Herbivorous insects acquire their gut microbiota from diverse sources, and
these microorganisms play significant roles in insect hosts' tolerance to plant secondary …

BACKGROUND Microbiota that live in the gut of insects have a wide range of effects on host
nutrition, physiology, and behavior. They may shape the adaptation of their hosts to different …

The honeybee (Apis mellifera) has to cope with multiple environmental stressors, especially
pesticides. Among those, the herbicide glyphosate and its main metabolite, the …

Agricultural and apicultural practices expose honeybees to a range of pesticides that have
the potential to negatively affect their physiology, neurobiology, and behavior. Accumulating …

Exposure to anthropogenic chemicals may indirectly compromise animal health by
perturbing the gut microbiota. For example, the widely used herbicide glyphosate can affect …