The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith, 1797), is a serious pest of
several crops, particularly maize and other cereals. It has long been known as a pest in the …

Research over the past 30 years has led to a widespread acceptance that insects establish
widespread and diverse associations with microorganisms. More recently, microbiome …

Substantial efforts to characterize the structural and functional diversity of soil, plant and
insect-associated microbial communities have illuminated the complex interacting domains …

The gut microbiota serves as a critical “organ” in the life cycle of animals, particularly in the
intricate interplay between herbivorous pests and plants. This review summarizes the pivotal …

Plants produce chemical defenses that poison insect herbivores or deter their feeding, but
herbivores are also accompanied by microbial endosymbionts crucial for their nutrition …

Lepidopteran insects are one of the most widespread and speciose lineages on Earth, with
many common pests and beneficial insect species. The evolutionary success of their …

Insects are associated with a plethora of different microbes of which we are only starting to
understand their role in shaping insect–plant interactions. Besides directly benefitting from …

Insect pests negatively affect crop quality and yield; identifying new methods to protect crops
against insects therefore has important agricultural applications. Our analysis of transgenic …

Nutrition plays a major role in host immune responses and in pathogen resistance.
Understanding the network that modulates the relationship between nutrition and immunity …

Diet is an important factor in shaping and influencing both an insect's phenotype and gut
bacterial community, which commonly establishes diversely symbiotic interactions with the …