The functional role and commercial importance of insect pigments have been studied for
well over a century. They are classified into those synthesized by insects, which include …

New strategies to combat hunger are a current and urgent demand. The increase in
population has generated a high demand for products and services that affect food …

Capsaicin β‐glucoside was isolated from the feces of Helicoverpa armigera, Helicoverpa
assulta, and Helicoverpa zea that fed on capsaicin‐supplemented artificial diet. The …

Herbivorous insects can defend themselves against pathogens via an immune response,
which is influenced by the nutritional quality and phytochemistry of the host plant. However …

ABSTRACT The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, and is
currently highly fragmented and disturbed due to human activities. Variation in …

The natural flavonoids in foods of plant origin have been well-characterized due to their
beneficial biological properties. However, the information regarding the flavonoid …

This thesis focuses on flavonoids, a subgroup of phenolic compounds produced by plants,
and how they affect the herbivorous larvae of lepidopterans and sawflies. The first part of the …

Although some nymphalid butterflies have been intensively used to study mechanisms of the
colour pattern formation on butterfly wings, lycaenid butterflies are equally attractive, having …

The group of aquatic insects collectively called “water boatmen” or “Axayacatl”(Hemiptera:
Corixidae) and their eggs, called “Ahuahutle”, have been consumed and cultivated since the …

Simple Summary The larvae of many butterflies and moths show various body colors within
a species. We studied the possible effect of the host plant color on the plastic larval body …