Plants have evolved several adaptive strategies through physiological changes in response
to herbivore attacks. Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are synthesized to provide …

Nematodes are a crucial component of rhizosphere biodiversity, affecting plant health as the
most abundant and functionally diverse soil animals. Plant-parasitic nematodes are …

Conifers are dominant tree species in boreal forests, but are susceptible to attack by bark
beetles. Upon bark beetle attack, conifers release substantial quantities of volatile organic …

Highlights•Plant secondary metabolites can both help and harm natural enemies of
herbivores.•Engineering natural enemies promotes positive effects of plant …

Plants can perceive and respond to external stimuli by activating both direct and indirect
defences against herbivores. Soil‐dwelling entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), natural …

The almond moth, Ephestia cautella is a serious pest of stored food commodities including
dried figs, dates, raisins, cocoa beans. The control of E. cautella infestations in storage that …

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) have been studied for more than half a century, and
employed for insect pest management using augmentation, conservation, and classical …

BACKGROUND A variety of environmental factors can disrupt biotic interactions between
plants, insects and soil microorganisms with consequences for agricultural management …

Wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) are common insect pests that attack a wide range of
economically important crops including potatoes. The control of wireworms is of prime …

How climate change will modify belowground tritrophic interactions is poorly understood,
despite their importance for agricultural productivity. Here, we manipulated the three major …