Insects of the genus Spodoptera Guenée (Noctuidae) are responsible for great economic
losses in important crop plants such as maize and rice, among others. Efforts have been …

" This volume captures the state-of-the-art in the study of insect-plant interactions, and marks
the transformation of the field into evolutionary biology. The contributors present integrative …

In recent years, animal husbandry has aimed at improving the conditions of livestock
animals useful for humans to solve environmental and health problems. The formulation of …

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis L., Boraginaceae) is considered to possess therapeutic
properties and it has been traditionally used as a remedy against various lung disorders in …

Abstract Background Papilio bianor Cramer, 1777 (commonly known as the Chinese
peacock butterfly)(Insecta, Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) is a widely distributed swallowtail …

Host shifts by herbivorous insects have contributed substantially to current patterns of
association between insects and plants. Despite their evolutionary and agricultural interest …

In nature, Papilio polytes utilizes a limited range of rutaceous plants as hosts. We isolated
and identified oviposition stimulants for the butterfly from the foliage of its primary host plant …

The swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus, selectively uses a limited number of plants in the
Rutaceae family. The butterfly detects oviposition stimulants in leaves through foreleg …

A Rutaceae-feeding swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus L., feeds on various rutaceous
plants but always rejects Orixa japonica Thunb.(Rutaceae). Females were strongly deterred …

Plant secondary metabolites have a role in defense against various herbivores, but they also
often attract particular species and stimulate their oviposition and feeding behavior. Most …