Climate change alters plant–herbivore interactions

E Hamann, C Blevins, SJ Franks, MI Jameel… - New …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Plant–herbivore interactions have evolved in response to coevolutionary dynamics, along
with selection driven by abiotic conditions. We examine how abiotic factors influence trait …

Temperature-sensitive development shapes insect phenological responses to climate change

LB Buckley - Current Opinion in Insect Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Variable insect phenological shifts alter synchrony and interactions.•Temperature-
sensitive insect development can account for variable phenological shifts.•Lab experiments …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis reveals weak but pervasive plasticity in insect thermal limits

H Weaving, JS Terblanche, P Pottier… - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Extreme temperature events are increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate
change. Such events threaten insects, including pollinators, pests and disease vectors …

Assessing the role of family level variation and heat shock gene expression in the thermal stress response of the mosquito Aedes aegypti

F Ware-Gilmore, M Novelo, CM Sgrò… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The geographical range of the mosquito vector for many human disease-causing viruses,
Aedes aegypti, is expanding, in part owing to changing climate. The capacity of this species …

[HTML][HTML] Feeling the heat: Bumblebee workers show no acclimation capacity of upper thermal tolerance to simulated heatwaves

Y Sepúlveda, D Goulson - Journal of thermal biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change is our most significant challenge in the 21st century and among the main
drivers of biodiversity loss. Recent distributional shifts and declines in crucial pollinators …

Accessing p‐Hydroxycinnamic Acids: Chemical Synthesis, Biomass Recovery, or Engineered Microbial Production?

AL Flourat, J Combes, C Bailly‐Maitre‐Grand… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract p‐Hydroxycinnamic acids (ie, p‐coumaric, ferulic, sinapic, and caffeic acids) are
phenolic compounds involved in the biosynthesis pathway of lignin. These naturally …

Impact of climate change on parasite infection of an important pollinator depends on host genotypes

O Manlik, S Mundra, R Schmid‐Hempel… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is predicted to affect host–parasite interactions, and for some hosts, parasite
infection is expected to increase with rising temperatures. Global population declines of …

Plasticity, symbionts and niche construction interact in sha** dung beetle development and evolution

PT Rohner, JA Jones… - Journal of Experimental …, 2024 - journals.biologists.com
Developmental plasticity is an important product of evolutionary processes, allowing
organisms to maintain high fitness in the face of environmental perturbations. Once evolved …

Mechanistic microclimate models and plant pest risk modelling

JR Mosedale, D Eyre, A Korycinska, M Everatt… - Journal of Pest …, 2024 - Springer
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** …

One genome, multiple phenotypes: decoding the evolution and mechanisms of environmentally induced developmental plasticity in insects

KJ Yoon, CB Cunningham, A Bretman… - Biochemical Society …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Plasticity in developmental processes gives rise to remarkable environmentally induced
phenotypes. Some of the most striking and well-studied examples of developmental …