Fitness consequences of early‐life environmental conditions are often sex‐specific, but
corresponding evidence for invertebrates remains inconclusive. Here, we use meta‐analysis …

Conspecific females and males often follow different development trajectories which leads to
sex differences in age at maturity (sexual bimaturism, SBM). Whether SBM is typically …

Adult females and males of most species differ in many aspects of their morphology,
physiology and behavior, in response to sex-specific selective pressures that maximize …

In insects, temperature and diet quality during larval development are two fundamental
factors affecting key life history traits that, in turn, determine an individuals' fitness. Life …

De-icing road salt is a persistent emerging pollutant in temperate freshwater systems, where
winter salting is necessary for road and pedestrian safety. Experts argue that road salts may …

Simple Summary The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a polyphagous insect pest.
The host plants influence the feeding of herbivorous insects, which affects their growth and …

Chironomids have a number of characteristics that make them a useful group for
investigating the impact of environmental and chemical stressors on their life cycle stages. It …

Abstract Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus Jagoueix, Bové, and Garnier (Rhizobiales:
Rhizobiaceae) is transmitted by the psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama and putatively causes …

The patterns and amount of variation in size, shape, and/or life history traits between
females and males are fundamentally important to gain the comprehensive understanding of …

Animals must acquire an ideal amount and balance of macronutrients to optimize their
performance, health and fitness. The nutritional landscape provides an integrative …