Population cycles are one of nature's great mysteries. For almost a hundred years,
innumerable studies have probed the causes of cyclic dynamics in snowshoe hares, voles …

Pathogens are ubiquitous in insect populations and yet few studies examine their dynamics
and impacts on host populations. We discuss four lepidopteran systems and explore their …

In episodic environments like deserts, populations of some animal species exhibit irregular
fluctuations such that populations are alternately large and connected or small and isolated …

Spatial synchrony is a common characteristic of spatio‐temporal population dynamics
across many taxa. While it is known that both dispersal and spatially autocorrelated …

Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar L. 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is one of the most dangerous
forest pests of the Holarctic region. Outbreaks of gypsy moth populations lead to significant …

Spatial synchrony in population dynamics can be caused by dispersal or spatially correlated
variation in environmental factors like weather (Moran effect). Distinguishing between these …

Dispersal determines the flux of individuals, energy and information and is therefore a key
determinant of ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Yet, it remains difficult to quantify its …

Highlights•The fluctuations of spatially disjunct populations are often correlated through
time.•Such spatial synchrony can impact pest management and species …

Highlights•Complex dynamics of forest Lepidopterans require cross-disciplinary
investigation.•Emerging technologies and research approaches support more complex …

While phylogeographic structure has been examined in many North American vertebrate
species, insects have received much less attention despite their central ecological roles. The …