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

so this interaction is called nectivory, a specialized form of herbivory, and the insect is often referred to as a "nectar thief." Less frequently, animal pollinators are deceived by plants into ...

"It also highlights the critical role of plant volatiles, or scents, in shaping insect-plant interactions and evolutionary adaptations." To determine whether plant scent may have driven adaptation, ...

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

Plants use toxic chemicals to protect themselves from insects, herbivores, and pathogens. But they also need to attract ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Spring flowers have co-evolved with insect pollinators for a long time. The flowers require pollen delivery to set seed. To ...

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 ...

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.