Fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), is a major polyphagous pest with
the potential to seriously damage various crops. A better understanding of FAW's …

Background Amino acids are the building blocks of life. Nine of the 20 common amino acids
need to be consumed from food, as they are not created within the body. Current amino acid …

1. March 17, 2020: Minor Correction: The authors report that in Figure 1 and the
supplemental tables, the report of two glucosinolates: 2-methoxybenzyl and 3 …

Abstract At present, Acrobasis advenella (Zinck.)(Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) is the most
dangerous pest of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa [Michx.] Elliot). Damaged flower …

Anastrepha spp.(Diptera: Tephritidae) infestations cause significant economic losses in
commercial fruit production worldwide. However, some plants quickly counteract the …

Rice leaf folder, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée), is one of the most serious pests on
rice. At present, chemical control is the main method for controlling this pest. However, the …

Variation in local herbivore pressure along elevation gradients is predicted to drive variation
in plant defense traits. Yet, the extent of intraspecific variation in defense investment along …

The relationship between oviposition preference and offspring performance is critical to an
understanding of the interaction between herbivores and host plants. Although the topic has …

The larvae of insect herbivores feed on plants that may vary nutritionally (qualitatively and/or
quantitatively) over the course of insect development. Plant quality may change in response …

Oviposition is considered as one of the most critical events in the life cycle of phytophagous
insects. The preference for a specific site for egg-laying depends not only on food availability …