Biological control is considered as a promising alternative to pesticide and plant resistance
to manage plant diseases, but a better understanding of the interaction of its natural and …

The concept of ecological stability occupies a prominent place in both fundamental and
applied ecological research. We review decades of work on the topic and examine how our …

1. The decline in insect abundance and diversity observed in many ecosystems is of major
concern because of the long‐term consequences for ecosystem function and stability. 2 …

Current species extinction rates are at unprecedentedly high levels. While human activities
can be the direct cause of some extinctions, it is becoming increasingly clear that species …

Many ecosystems worldwide are exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN), from streetlights
and other sources, and a wide range of organisms has been shown to respond to this …

Climate change and human activity are dooming species at an unprecedented rate via a
plethora of direct and indirect, often synergic, mechanisms. Among these, primary …

Hyperparasitoids are some of the most diverse members of insect food webs. True
hyperparasitoids parasitize the larvae of other parasitoids, reaching these larvae with their …

Ecological networks are tightly interconnected, such that loss of a single species can trigger
additional species extinctions. Theory predicts that such secondary extinctions are driven …

1. In natural communities, multiple host and parasitoid species are linked to form complex
networks of trophic and non‐trophic interactions. Understanding how these networks will …

Recent research has shown that the bacterial endosymbionts of insects are abundant and
diverse, and that they have numerous different effects on their hosts' biology. Here we …