Given the current rate of human population growth, the mass breeding of insects for feed
and food is in full industrial development, as a more efficient and effective alternative to …

Insect pests are responsible for substantial crop losses worldwide through direct damage
and transmission of plant diseases, and novel approaches that complement or replace …

Gall-inducing insects are iconic examples in the manipulation and reprogramming of plant
development, inducing spectacular morphological and physiological changes of host-plant …

The majority of insect species consume plants, many of which produce chemical toxins that
defend their tissues from attack. How then are herbivorous insects able to develop on a …

Highlights•Upon feeding, herbivores secrete saliva, regurgitant and frass that come in
contact with the plant.•Herbivore's gut symbionts can also be released during feeding and …

Plants employ diverse responses mediated by phytohormones to defend themselves against
pathogens and herbivores. Adapted pathogens and herbivores often manipulate these …

Significant progress has been made in the biochemical and genetic characterization of the
host-pathogen interaction mediated by insect pathogenic fungi, with the most widely studied …

The highly invasive spotted wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii is a key pest of soft fruit and
berries in Europe and North America, and development of control techniques is an urgent …

Plants respond to insect attack by releasing blends of volatile chemicals that attract their
herbivores' specific natural enemies, while insect herbivores may carry endosymbiotic …

Bacterial communities play a crucial role in the biology, ecology, and evolution of
multicellular organisms. In this research, the microbiome of 24 selected beetle species …