This paper reviews and introduces innovative research pertaining to the age-stage, two-sex
life table. The main topics discussed are:(1) Analysis of data involving group-reared life table …

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

Abstract The psyllid Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang & Li)(Hemiptera: Psyllidae) is a serious
pest of pears in China. To determine and contrast the fitness of the psyllid on two endemic …

Life tables describe the survival and reproduction of populations and they can be used to
simulate the population growth and predict the optimal timing for pest management. For …

The bootstrap technique has been widely used to estimate the variances, standard errors,
and confidence intervals (CI) of life table parameters, while the paired bootstrap test has …

Insecticide induced-hormesis, a bi-phasic phenomenon characterized by low dose
stimulation and high dose inhibition following exposure to insecticide, is crucial to insect …

In aphids, hormesis and symbiotic bacteria are the drivers for the development of pesticide
resistance. However, the related mechanism remains unclear. Here, we evaluated the …

The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is an
important agricultural pest that invaded China in the middle of December 2018. As a …

Given the new spread and potential damage of the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera
frugiperda (JE Smith)(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Asia, it has become imperative to …

Brown planthopper (Nilaparvata lugens)(BPH) is a devastating migratory rice pest in
tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions. Insecticide-induced population resurgence is a …