In natural and agricultural ecosystems, omnivorous insects are omnipresent. Whether they are 'true omnivores' that require both plant and prey resources to complete their life-cycle, 'herbivores ...

more maneuverable herbivores like insects. To guard against herbivorous insects, some plants use a layer of plant hairs, or trichomes (Figure 3d). Trichomes are extensions of the epidermis that ...

New research uncovers the surprising role of plant scents in insect diets and evolution especially butterflies and moths.

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Florida Entomologist Vol. 89, No. 4, Dec., 2006 Insect Herbivore Faunal Diversity among ... Insect Herbivore Faunal Diversity among Invasive, ...

Research in the Abarca lab combines natural history observations, experimental manipulations both in the field and the laboratory, and implementation of ecological modeling techniques to study how ...

They found that female butterflies and moths that are active during the day, tended to have bigger antennae, than those ...

Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research shows.

“We’ve known for a long time that herbivores do eat other insects, but so far people studying herbivory have kind of ignored that because it’s a lot easier to put herbivores in a neat bin in which ...