Insect herbivory is often restricted by glucosylated plant chemical defence compounds that
are activated by plant β‐glucosidases to release toxic aglucones upon plant tissue damage …

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on the planet. Variation in gene expression
lies at the heart of this biodiversity and recent advances in sequencing technology have …

Herbivory is a key innovation in insects, yet has only evolved in one-third of living orders.
The evolution of herbivory likely involves major behavioral changes mediated by remodeling …

Most molecular-genetic studies of plant defense responses to arthropod herbivores have
focused on insects. However, plant-feeding mites are also pests of diverse plants, and mites …

UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) are important conjugation enzymes found in all kingdoms
of life, catalyzing a sugar conjugation with small lipophilic compounds and playing a crucial …

Recurrent specialization on similar host plants offers a unique opportunity to unravel the
evolutionary and genetic mechanisms underlying dietary shifts. Recent studies have …

Chemically defended plant tissues present formidable barriers to herbivores. Although
mechanisms to resist plant defenses have been identified in ancient herbivorous lineages …

Plant‐associated soil microbes are important mediators of plant defence responses to
diverse above‐ground pathogen and insect challengers. For example, closely related …

Herbivores possess many counteradaptations to plant defenses, and a growing body of
research describes the role of symbiotic gut bacteria in mediating herbivorous diets among …

Interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants are a central component of
terrestrial food webs and a critical topic in agriculture, where a substantial fraction of …