Highlights•Host-plant resistance (HPR) can improve sustainable food production.•Insect
adaptation limits HPR durability, most critically in aphids.•Insect effectors are suspected to …

The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura (Hemiptera: Aphididae) is a serious pest of
the soybean plant, Glycine max, a major world-wide agricultural crop. We assembled a de …

Aim Animals' phylogeographical patterns are frequently explained by Pleistocene glacial
fluctuations and topographical environments. However, species‐specific biological traits are …

Bean weevil A canthoscelides obtectus S ay is one of the most destructive pests of bean
seeds. Using 10 microsatellite loci, we studied the genetic diversity and differentiation of 13 …

Callosobruchus chinensis (Linnaeus) is one of the most destructive pests of leguminous
seeds. Genetic differentiation and diversity analysis of 345 C. chinensis individuals from 23 …

Biological invasion is considered among the most important global environmental problems.
Knowledge of the source and dispersal routes of invasion could facilitate the eradication and …

Abstract Soybean aphids, Aphis glycines Matsumura, depend on long-distance, wind-aided
dispersal to complete their life cycle. Despite our general understanding of soybean aphid …

The green citrus aphid, Aphis spiraecola Patch, is an important pest attacking many plant
species, including citrus. We have analyzed the genetic variability among green citrus aphid …

Aim Animals' phylogeographical patterns are frequently explained by Pleistocene glacial
fluctuations and topographical environments. However, speciesspecific biological traits are …

Host-plant resistant (HPR) crop varieties provide effective and inexpensive pest control
through the expression of natural resistance genes. However, the durability of HPR is often …