Invasive plants can disrupt a range of trophic interactions in native communities. As a novel
resource they can affect the performance of native insect herbivores and their natural …

Host ranges are commonly quantified to classify herbivores and plant pathogens as either
generalists or specialists. Here, we summarize patterns and mechanisms in the interactions …

1. With evidence of significant global insect declines mounting, urgent calls to mitigate such
declines are also increasing. Efforts to reverse insect declines will only succeed, however, if …

Plants and their associated insect herbivores, represent more than 50% of all known species
on earth. The first step in understanding the mechanisms generating and maintaining this …

Specialization of insect herbivores to one or a few host plants stimulated the development of
two hypotheses on how natural selection should shape oviposition preferences: The “mother …

The larvae of Clanis bilineata tsingtauica, a special species of Chinese edible insect, are of
great nutritional, medicinal and economic value to humans. This study aimed to clarify the …

Tropical ectotherms are particularly vulnerable to global warming because their
physiologies are assumed to be adapted to narrow temperature ranges. This study explores …

The beetle genus Cephaloleia has evolved in association with tropical ginger plants and for
many species their specific host plant associations are known. Here we show that the core …

Introduced plants can positively affect population viability by augmenting the diet of native
herbivores, but can negatively affect populations if they are subpar or toxic resources. In …

One of the best‐known biogeographic rules for ectotherms is the temperature‐size rule,
which asserts that ectotherms produce smaller adults at warmer temperatures. Although this …