Microbes can be an important source of phenotypic plasticity in insects. Insect physiology,
behaviour, and ecology are influenced by individual variation in the microbial communities …

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbial symbiotic communities span through kingdoms. The
vast microbial gene pool extends the host genome and supports adaptations to changing …

This study focuses on interacting with insects and their ectosymbiont (lato sensu)
microorganisms for environmentally safe plant production and protection. Some cases help …

Single host–symbiont interactions should be reconsidered from the perspective of the
pathobiome. We revisit here the interactions between entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Although they have many functions, a subclass of toxic secondary metabolites mainly serve …

Non‐volatile metabolites constitute the bulk of plant biomass. From the perspective of plant–
insect interactions, these structurally diverse compounds include nutritious core metabolites …

Highlights•Symbionts can undermine parasitoid foraging, or attract parasitoids and betray
their hosts.•Herbivore symbionts alter parasitoid foraging through changes in plant and host …

Insect transmission of plant pathogens involves multi-layered interactions between vectors,
viruses, host plants and environmental factors. Adding to the complexity of vector–virus …

Bacterial endosymbionts play important roles in the life histories of herbivorous insects by
impacting their development, survival, reproduction, and stress tolerance. How …

Gut microbial communities are critical in determining the evolutive success of fruit fly
phytophagous pests (Diptera, Tephritidae), facilitating their adaptation to suboptimal …