Enemy‐risk effects, often referred to as non‐consumptive effects (NCEs), are an important
feature of predator–prey ecology, but their significance has had little impact on the …

Indirect defence, the adaptive top‐down control of herbivores by plant traits that enhance
predation, is a central component of plant–herbivore interactions. However, the scope of …

Despite its broad host range, the spotted lanternfly Lycorma delicatula (White), is known to
have a marked preference for Ailanthus altissima. However, whether this polyphagous …

Lycorma delicatula (spotted lanternfly) has a broad host range with a strong preference for
the invasive host plant from its native range, tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); it had long …

Exposure to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins in low-and moderate-dose transgenic crops
may induce sublethal effects and increase the rate of Bt resistance evolution, potentially …

Abstract The leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) is a major pest of the tomato crop and its
development rate is known to decline when nitrogen availability for crop growth is limited …

Highlights•Male body size is important for mating success in many species.•Steatoda grossa
males obtain mating success regardless of body size.•Under competitive conditions, larger …

Pollution is an integral part of global environmental change, yet the combined and
interactive effects of pollution and climate on terrestrial ecosystems remain inadequately …

Hypothesis: Based on the phytochemical coevolution hypothesis and related host
specialization hypotheses, we predicted that chemical resistance traits would have greater …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a valuable grain legume crop, used as human food and fodder as
well as fixed N element in soil with N-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia. However, it could be …