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

A new study introduces the "Salient Aroma Hypothesis," which explains how varying plant aromas, particularly those released ...

"We found insect and plant CHCs to be quite different from ... In the first group, the interaction was the same as it had ...

"It also highlights the critical role of plant volatiles, or scents, in shaping insect-plant interactions and evolutionary ...

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

They are particularly interested in the chemical mechanisms underlying beneficial interactions between species (mutualisms ... including drought and herbivory, affect plant-insect food webs in Great ...

Scientists turned discarded aloe vera waste peels into natural insecticides that may help protect crops, reduce pollution, ...

A study finds plant bug species at risk from neonicotinoids, adding to the scientific literature regarding the ongoing insect apocalypse.

Buzz pollination—a process in which bees extract pollen by vibrating flowers—occurs in more than 20,000 plant species. Among ...

Kelsey Coffman, assistant professor in the University of Tennessee Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has received the Insects 2024 Young Investigator Award. This award recognizes Coffman’s ...

Natural insect predators, such as spined soldier bugs and mantises, show potential in controlling spotted lanternfly populations in the U.S., offering a sustainable alternative to chemical methods.