The effects of temporal variation in the quality of short-lived annual plants on oviposition
preference and larval performance of insect herbivores has thus far received little attention …

1. Herbivory can change plant quality, which may have consequences for interactions
between the inducing herbivore and other insect community members. 2. Studies …

Interactions between butterflies and caterpillars in the genus Pieris and plants in the family
Brassicaceae are among the best explored in the field of insect–plant biology. However, we …

The preference–performance hypothesis (PPH) states that herbivorous female insects prefer
to oviposit on those host plants that are best for their offspring. Yet, past attempts to show the …

Root‐feeding insects can affect the performance of aboveground insect herbivores when
they are forced to feed on the same host plant. Here we explored whether the oviposition …

In an attempt to identify chemical signals governing the general flower and silique feeding
behavior of larvae of the orange tip butterfly, Anthocharis cardamines (L.), we investigated …

Experience of insect herbivores and their natural enemies in the natal habitat is considered
to affect their likelihood of accepting a similar habitat or plant/host during dispersal. Growing …

Females of the cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, lay eggs (oviposit) on plants in the
Brassicaceae family (crucifers) that will serve as foodplants for their larvae. The presence of …

To understand better the effects of age on host selection through conspecific egg detection
by Anthocharis scolymus females, field observations were performed at a graveyard where …

The oviposition choice of an insect herbivore is based on a complex set of stimuli and
responses. In this study, we examined the effect of plant secondary chemistry (the iridoid …