Highlights•Climate change is disrupting seasonal rhythms and developmental rate of
insects.•Phenological shifts within and among trophic levels are modifying biotic …

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial symbiotic communities span through kingdoms. The
vast microbial gene pool extends the host genome and supports adaptations to changing …

Intestinal symbiotic bacteria have played an important role in the digestion, immunity
detoxification, mating, and reproduction of insects during long-term coevolution. The oriental …

Plants can have fundamental roles in shaping bacterial communities associated with insect
herbivores. For larval lepidopterans (caterpillars), diet has been shown to be a driving force …

Gut bacteria influence the development of different pathologies caused by bacteria, fungi
and parasitoids in insects. Wax moth larvae became more susceptible to fungal infections …

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 …

Simple Summary As an invasive pest in China, the moth Tuta absoluta has spread extremely
quickly, and now causes serious harm to the Chinese tomato industry. Understanding gut …

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 …

The diversity of aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs (AAPs) and rhodopsin-containing bacteria
in the surface microlayer, water column, and epilithic biofilms of Lake Baikal was studied for …

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 …