Herbivorous insects encounter diverse plant specialized metabolites (PSMs) in their diet,
that have deterrent, anti-nutritional, or toxic properties. Understanding how they cope with …

Pest management of emerging pests can be challenging because very little fundamental
knowledge is available to inform management strategies. One such pest, the red-headed …

For herbivorous insects with a broad diet breadth, host plant identity can influence larval
development by either accelerating or delaying growth. For some species of Lepidoptera …

Abstract The Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilarctia obliqua, is a dreaded and sporadic pest on
several cash crops in the Oriental region. The polyphagous feeding habit enables it to …

Heilipus lauri is a specialist avocado seed feeding weevil native to parts of México and is an
invasive pest in Colombia. This weevil is considered an incursion risk because possible …

Environmental pressures in caves can act on species, selecting functional attributes that
allow their best performance in such habitats. Caves are simplified habitats, which makes …

The big avocado seed weevil, Heilipus lauri Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of
the most significant pests of avocado in Colombia and other countries, such as Mexico. The …

Dendrobium plays a key role in the orchid industry, with ornamental, medicinal, and
economic value. Recently, we found a newly recorded boring pest damaging Dendrobium in …

ABSTRACT Sagittaria platyphylla (Engelmann) JG Smith (Alismataceae) was first recorded
in South Africa in 2008 and is considered to be an emerging weed with naturalised …

In establishing an integrated pest control strategy, it is important first to discover the life
history of a potential agent, including the number of larval instars. The snout-weevil of the …