The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.)(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is one of the
most destructive cosmopolitan insect pests of brassicaceous crops. It was the first crop insect …

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.), is a destructive insect pest of
cruciferous crops with a cosmopolitan distribution. Its genetic elasticity has enabled it to …

During herbivory, insects recognize their host plant based on specific chemical cues,
whereas the plants induce various chemical and morphological defense responses to resist …

Habitat management improves biological control by increasing the abundance and fitness of
natural enemies through the provision of floral resources along field edges or between …

Insect herbivores are frequently reported to metabolize plant defense compounds, but the
physiological and ecological consequences are not fully understood. It has rarely been …

BACKGROUND Multiple and simultaneous attacks by pathogens and insect pests frequently
occur in nature. Plants respond to biotic stresses by activating distinct defense mechanisms …

Experimental data on the relationship between plant patch size and population density of
herbivores within fields often deviates from predictions of the theory of island biogeography …

Intraguild predation is an extreme form of competition, that depends on resource availability,
niche overlap, behaviour and diversity. However, despite modelling and mesocosm …

The past 100 yr have seen dramatic philosophical shifts in our approach to controlling or
managing pest species. The introduction of integrated pest management in the 1970s …

The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella L.(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is the most
destructive pest of brassicas worldwide. Cultural control of this pest is important due to the …