Seed size is a plastic trait of the plants that directly affect seed germination and seedling
recruitment. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between seed size, seed …

The simplification of native habitats leads to biodiversity decline in tropical terrestrial
ecosystems. We evaluated how conversion of three types of native Cerrado vegetation …

The Detarieae, a small tribe of tropical arborescent Leguminosae, has been reported as host
of two species of jumping plant-lice: the Neotropical Macrocorsa beeryi (Caldwell) on …

Environmental factors act as drivers of species coexistence or competition. Mesic
environments favor the action of parasites and predators on gall communities, while the …

Plants usually respond to environmental shifts with morpho-physiological adjustments,
which trickles down to biotic interactions in the insect-plant system. We evaluate how …

Species diversity of insect herbivores associated to canopy may vary local and
geographically responding to distinct factors at different spatial scales. The aim of this study …

The chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a major insect pest affecting chestnut trees
worldwide. Medium and long-term control of this pest can be improved by using resistant or …

We assessed the effect of conditions and resources on the species richness of epigaeic ants
in a cloud forest of the Ibitipoca State Park, Brazil. We hypothesized that the characteristics …

Plants and phytophagous insects make up the highest terrestrial diversity on the planet,
forming complex interspecific interaction networks. Interaction networks are an important tool …

Little is known about the feeding behavior of hematophagous insects that require plant
sugar to complete their life cycles. We studied plant feeding of Lutzomyia longipalpis sand …