In fluctuating thermal conditions, the survival challenge for insects is particularly difficult
because their physiological activities depend upon environmental temperature. The extreme …

Critical thermal limits (CTLs) show much variation associated with the experimental rate of
temperature change used in their estimation. Understanding the full range of variation in rate …

Extreme heat in summer is frequent in parts of China, and this likely affects the fitness of the
beetle Ophraella communa, a biological control agent of invasive common ragweed. Here …

Research has repeatedly shown that ongoing habitat loss and the increasing frequency of
extreme climatic events have altered fundamental biological processes, threatening …

Aspects of the thermal physiology of the water hyacinth biological control agent Eccritotarsus
catarinensis Carvalho (Hemiptera: Miridae) have been extensively investigated over the …

Low-elevation mountains represent unique model systems to study species endangered by
climate warming, such as subalpine and alpine species of butterflies. We aimed to test the …

The False codling moth (FCM), Thaumatotibia leucotreta is a major quarantine pest that
hampers Capsicum production and trade in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and may need a …

Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Plant Health
performed a quantitative pest risk assessment to assess whether the import of cut roses …

Biological and methodological factors influence the upper thermal limits (UTL) of ectothermic
animals, but most factors have been studied independently. Few studies have integrated …

Temperature tolerance is an essential component of insect fitness, and its understanding
can provide a predictive framework for their distribution and abundance. The two-spotted …