Research over the past 30 years has led to a widespread acceptance that insects establish
widespread and diverse associations with microorganisms. More recently, microbiome …

Plant-lepidopteran interactions involve complex processes encompassing molecules and
regulators to counteract defense responses they develop against each other. Lepidoptera …

The interplay between geographic barriers and climatic oscillations over the past 2.6 million
years structured genetic variation at the continental scale. The genetic legacy of the …

BACKGROUND Gut bacteria are crucial in influencing insect development and even
phenotypic plasticity. The yellow peach moth Conogethes punctiferalis, as a significant borer …

The Pleistocene glacial cycles had a profound impact on the ranges and genetic make‐up of
organisms. While it is clear that the contact zones that have been described for many sister …

Background Cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera is a widely distributed, devastating pest
of over 200 crop plants that mainly consist of some cellulosic materials. Despite its economic …

Simple Summary As an invasive pest in China, the moth Tuta absoluta has spread extremely
quickly, and now causes serious harm to the Chinese tomato industry. Understanding gut …

Herbivorous insects can defend themselves against pathogens via an immune response,
which is influenced by the nutritional quality and phytochemistry of the host plant. However …

Plutella xylostella is a pest that severely damages cruciferous vegetables worldwide and
has been shown to be infected with the maternally inherited bacteria Wolbachia, with the …

Understanding of the ecological factors that shape intraspecific variation of insect microbiota
in natural populations is relatively poor. In Lepidopteran caterpillars, microbiota is assumed …