There is always a silent war between plants and herbivorous insects that we are rarely privy
to. In this silent war, chemicals act as both weapons and messengers. Insect–plant co …

Amber is fossilized resin that preserves biological remains in exceptional detail, study of
which has revolutionized understanding of past terrestrial organisms and habitats from the …

Establishing the timescale of early land plant evolution is essential for testing hypotheses on
the coevolution of land plants and Earth's System. The sparseness of early land plant …

For most, the mere mention of lice forces an immediate hand to the head and recollection of
childhood experiences with nits, medicated shampoos, and traumatic haircuts. But for a …

In an environment with changing availability and quality of host plants, phytophagous
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …

Abstract With nearly 100,000 species, the Acercaria (lice, plant lices, thrips, bugs) including
number of economically important species is one of the most successful insect lineages …

The trace-fossil record provides a wealth of information to track the rise and early evolution
of animals. It comprises the activity of both hard-and soft-bodied organisms, is continuous …

Brassica plants have glucosinolate (GLs)-myrosinase defense mechanisms to deter
herbivores. However, Plutella xylostella specifically feeds on Brassica vegetables. The …

Yeast volatiles attract insects, which apparently is of mutual benefit, for both yeasts and
insects. However, it is unknown whether biosynthesis of metabolites that attract insects is a …

During the past 20 years, more than 1,600 species of well-preserved fossil insects, including
members of over 270 families within 24 orders, have been described from the Middle …