Ambient temperature (T a) is a critical abiotic factor for insects that cannot maintain a
constant body temperature (T b). Interestingly, T a varies during the day, between seasons …

Climatic conditions are key determining factors of whether plant pests flourish. Models of
pest response to temperature are integral to pest risk assessment and management, hel** …

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Historic approaches to understanding biological responses to climate change have viewed
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Simple Summary Thaumetopoea pityocampa caterpillars are a significant pest of conifer
trees in Europe and live gregariously in a communal tent with siblings and conspecifics from …

Exogenous plant hormones regulate the agronomic and physiological performance of plants
and thus can influence the abundance of insect groups. We surveyed the arthropods on …

In gregarious insects, groups commonly originate from females laying eggs in masses and
feeding groups are established as soon as larvae hatch. Some group‐living insect species …

During the last two decades there has been growing recognition of the importance of Allee
effects in population dynamics and applied ecology. The Allee effect, that is decreased …

Climate change profoundly alters the phenology of insects, yet the mechanisms at play
remain particularly elusive for univoltine species. Those species typically have to deal with …

Bouzar-Essaidi K, Rahim N, Meftahi B, Benfekih L. 2023. Ecological characteristics of pine
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