Phenotypic plasticity, prevalent in all domains of life, enables organisms to cope with
unpredictable or novel changes in their growing environment. Plants represent an …

Insects are known plant pests, and some of them such as Trichoplusia ni feed on a variety of
crops. In this study, Trichoplusia ni was fed distinct diets of leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana or …

Background The microbiome of many insects consists of a diverse community of
microorganisms that can play critical roles in the functioning and overall health of their hosts …

Microorganisms living in and on macroorganisms may produce microbial volatile
compounds (mVOCs) that characterise organismal odours. The mVOCs might thereby …

In a time with decreasing biodiversity, especially among insects, a detailed understanding
about specific resource utilization strategies is crucial. The physiological and behavioural …

Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are diverse and ecologically important, yet we know little
about how they interact with microbes as adults. Due to metamorphosis, the form and …

Simple Summary As an invasive pest in China, the moth Tuta absoluta has spread extremely
quickly, and now causes serious harm to the Chinese tomato industry. Understanding gut …

Plants can enhance their defence against herbivorous insects by responding to insect egg
depositions preceding larval feeding. The similarity of plant responses to insect eggs with …

Many specialist herbivores have evolved strategies to cope with plant defences, with gut
microbiota potentially participating to such adaptations. In this study, we assessed whether …

Plant tissues often lack essential nutritive elements and may contain a range of secondary
toxic compounds. As nutritional imbalance in food intake may affect the performances of …