December 19, 2019
Predatory lacewings do not care whether their diamondback moth prey detoxifies plant defenses or not
Lacewing larvae are able to detoxify plant toxins too, but in a different manner as their prey: caterpillars of the diamondback moth (eLife, December 2019) more »
December 2, 2019
Sweet potato uses a single odor to warn its neighbors of insect attack
Odor induces a defense response in sweet potatoes to herbivores and protects other plants against potential invaders (Scientific Reports, November 2019) more »
October 30, 2019
Parasite manipulates algal metabolism for its own benefit
Pathogenic fungi attack diatoms in the ocean and trigger the formation of new, beneficial substances in the algae (Nature Communications, October 2019) more »
October 8, 2019
When laying their eggs, tobacco hawkmoths avoid plants that smell of caterpillar feces
An olfactory co-receptor allows moths to avoid intraspecific competition (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, October 2019) more »
