Early-instar caterpillars experience very high and often very variable mortality; if it is density
dependent, it can be a key factor in outbreak dynamics. Plant physical and chemical …

The most commonly studied invertebrate viruses are those that frequently cause overt
disease in their hosts. The chapter presents many of the examples that involve insect pests …

The phenological synchrony between the emergence of overwintering herbivorous insects
and the budding of host plants is considered a crucial factor in the population dynamics of …

Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar L. 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is one of the most dangerous
forest pests of the Holarctic region. Outbreaks of gypsy moth populations lead to significant …

Baculoviruses are food-borne microbial pathogens that are ingested by insects on
contaminated foliage. Oxidation of plant-derived phenolics, activated by insect feeding, can …

Relationships were analyzed among the energy-related characteristics of feed consumption
by caterpillars of the spongy moth (also known as gypsy moth) Lymantria dispar L., survival …

Simple Summary Microsporidia are widespread insect pathogens and a single species may
infect different hosts. Nosema pyrausta from the corn borer was tested against the gypsy …

Land plants have diverse defenses against herbivores. In some cases, plant response to
insect herbivory may be chronological and even transgenerational. Feeding by various stink …

Now more than ever researchers provide more and more evidence that it is necessary to
develop an ecologically friendly approach to pest control. This is reflected in a sharp …

The cuticular wax layer on silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) leaves is rich in cyclic
secondary metabolites that provide defense against various environmental factors …