Microbes can be an important source of phenotypic plasticity in insects. Insect physiology,
behaviour, and ecology are influenced by individual variation in the microbial communities …

1. Numerous cladistic analyses have converged: termites are a monophyletic clade
embedded within the paraphyletic cockroaches, and sister group to the biparental, wood …

Groundbreaking research on the universality and diversity of microorganisms is now
challenging the life sciences to upgrade fundamental theories that once seemed …

Many animals are inhabited by microbial symbionts that influence their hosts' development,
physiology, ecological interactions, and evolutionary diversification. However, firm evidence …

In the recent years, the holobiont concept has emerged as a theoretical and experimental
framework to study the interactions between hosts and their associated microbial …

The recent emergence of powerful genomic tools, such as high‐throughput genomics,
transcriptomics and metabolomics, combined with the study of gnotobiotic animals, have …

Animal-associated microbiomes are integral to host health, yet key biotic and abiotic factors
that shape host-associated microbial communities at the global scale remain poorly …

Forests form rich biodiversity hubs that act as large reservoirs of natural carbon. The spatial
and temporal heterogeneity of these complex habitats of forest floors provides ecological …

Understanding parasite strategies for evasion, manipulation or exploitation of hosts is crucial
for many fields, from ecology to medical sciences. Generally, research has focused on either …

There is growing evidence that microorganisms are important 'hidden players' in insect–
plant interactions. Insect symbionts can directly affect these interactions by providing insects …