Host repertoires and changing insect–plant interactions

MP Braga, N Janz - Ecological Entomology, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
1. One of the main challenges faced by ecologists today is to understand and predict how
species interactions will respond to the current environmental change. It is likely that these …

Unexpected layers of cryptic diversity in wood white Leptidea butterflies

V Dincă, VA Lukhtanov, G Talavera, R Vila - Nature communications, 2011‏ - nature.com
Uncovering cryptic biodiversity is essential for understanding evolutionary processes and
patterns of ecosystem functioning, as well as for nature conservation. As European …

Geographic variation of host preference by the invasive tomato leaf miner Tuta absoluta: implications for host range expansion

S Sylla, T Brévault, LS Monticelli, K Diarra… - Journal of Pest …, 2019‏ - Springer
Host range evolution is a central issue for pest management, particularly for invasive
species of agricultural importance. The invasive tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta Meyrick …

Interspecific differences in microhabitat use expose insects to contrasting thermal mortality

M Vives‐Ingla, J Sala‐Garcia… - Ecological …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Ecotones linking open and forested habitats contain multiple microhabitats with varying
vegetal structures and microclimatic regimes. Ecotones host many insect species whose …

Integrating ancient patterns and current dynamics of insect–plant interactions: taxonomic and geographic variation in herbivore specialization

JM Scriber - Insect Science, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
The search for pattern in the ecology and evolutionary biology of insect–plant associations
has fascinated biologists for centuries. High levels of tropical (low‐latitude) plant and insect …

The case for prioritizing ecology/behavior and hybridization over genomics/taxonomy and species' integrity in conservation under climate change

C Parmesan, MC Singer, B Wee, S Mikheyev - Biological Conservation, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Climate change reinvigorates two debates: first, about relative roles of taxonomic, genetic
and phenetic criteria in prioritizing entities for conservation and, second, on the role of …

Reproductive isolation and patterns of genetic differentiation in a cryptic butterfly species complex

V Dincă, C Wiklund, VA Lukhtanov… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - academic.oup.com
Molecular studies of natural populations are often designed to detect and categorize hidden
layers of cryptic diversity, and an emerging pattern suggests that cryptic species are more …

Experimental assessment of habitat preference and dispersal ability of soil springtails

A Auclerc, JF Ponge, S Barot, F Dubs - Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Beside biotic interactions, habitat preference and dispersal ability of species play a
prominent role in the building of animal species assemblages. However, these traits are …

Preferences for exotic flowers do not promote urban life in butterflies

B Bergerot, B Fontaine, M Renard, A Cadi… - Landscape and Urban …, 2010‏ - Elsevier
We study whether butterfly diet predicts butterfly distribution along an urban gradient. Data
come from a large scale participatory scheme involving the general public reporting butterfly …