Feasting on the ordinary or starving for the exceptional in a warming climate: Phenological synchrony between spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) and budburst of six European tree species
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Global
warming
is
affecting
the
phenological
cycles
of
plants
and
animals,
altering
complex
synchronization
that
has
co-evolved
over
thousands
years
between
interacting
species
trophic
levels.
Here,
we
examined
how
warmer
winter
conditions
affect
timing
budburst
in
six
common
European
trees
hatching
a
generalist
leaf-feeding
insect,
spongy
moth
Язык: Английский
Latitudinal Variation in Constitutive-Chemical-Defense Compounds in Two Host Plants of Lymantria Dispar (Lymantriidae): Betula Pendula (Betulaceae) and Larix Sibirica (Pinaceae)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Effects of climate on leaf phenolics, insect herbivory, and their relationship in pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) across its geographic range in Europe
Oecologia,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
207(4)
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Abstract
An
increase
in
biotic
interactions
towards
lower
latitudes
is
one
of
the
most
consistent
patterns
ecology.
Higher
temperatures
and
more
stable
climatic
conditions
at
low
are
thought
to
enhance
interactions,
accelerating
biological
evolution
leading
stronger
anti-herbivore
defences
plants.
However,
some
studies
report
contradictory
findings,
highlighting
need
for
further
investigation
into
underlying
mechanisms.
We
used
a
combination
field
observations
feeding
trials
controlled
environments
investigate
effect
climate
on
chemical
insect
herbivory
pedunculate
oak
(
Quercus
robur
L.)
throughout
its
geographic
range
Europe,
while
controlling
physical
defences.
The
concentration
lignin,
flavonoids,
total
phenolics
increased
significantly
with
temperature,
whereas
both
weight
spongy
moth
Lymantria
dispar
larvae
were
negatively
influenced
by
temperature.
Lignin
positively
it
had
no
herbivory.
found
evidence
strong
positive
relationships
between
growth
leaf
Our
study
underscores
complexity
plant–herbivore
along
gradients
highlights
research
disentangle
these
intricate
relationships.
Язык: Английский
Spongy moths from Europe and Asia: Who could have higher invasion risk in North American?
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(5), С. e0320598 - e0320598
Опубликована: Май 8, 2025
North
American
forest
systems
are
significantly
impacted
by
spongy
moths
(
Lymantria
dispar
Linnaeus).
It
is
unclear,
nevertheless,
how
the
invasion
risks
of
from
Asia
and
Europe
in
relative
to
each
other.
In
this
study,
we
compared
potential
ranges
(ASM)
those
(ESM)
America,
investigated
range
shifts
between
America
(NASM)
ASM
ESM.
ESM
would
occupy
larger
than
NASM,
i.e.,
7.16
6.98
times,
respectively.
Thus,
one
should
not
undervalue
invasive
posed
Europe.
Compared
ESM,
displayed
America.
likely
due
ASM’s
tolerance
more
variable
climates.
Consequently,
even
though
was
recently
introduced
it’s
possible
that
former
has
higher
risk
American.
Язык: Английский
Latitudinal variation in constitutive chemical defense compounds in two host plants of Lymantria dispar (Lymantriidae): Betula pendula (Betulaceae) and Larix sibirica (Pinaceae)
Forest Ecology and Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
590, С. 122811 - 122811
Опубликована: Май 21, 2025
Язык: Английский
Anthropogenic effects on the eco-immunology of herbivorous insects
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 101285 - 101285
Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Host plant phenology drives risky larval dispersal in an outbreaking insect defoliator
Ecological Entomology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
Abstract
Dispersal
away
from
natal
sites
allows
individuals
to
find
suitable
foraging
complete
their
development
and
successfully
reproduce.
Drivers
of
risky
dispersal
behaviour
in
forest
landscapes
by
young
larvae
outbreaking
defoliators
are
not
well
understood.
We
assessed
spruce
budworm
relation
spring
budburst
phenology
primary
secondary
hosts,
balsam
fir
black
spruce,
respectively.
tested
whether
tree
species
presence
feeding
influenced
source
branches
subsequent
redistribution
insects.
Laboratory
experiments
showed
that
is
an
active
during
which
disperse
trees
without
open
buds,
regardless
species.
Establishment
on
sink
was
highest
when
they
possessed
buds
the
did
not.
In
field,
larval
higher
than
establishment
more
persistent
fir.
The
decision
occurs
before
either
host
Larvae
preferentially
whose
old
needles
too
tough
for
mining,
compared
can
be
mined
sustenance
refuge
while
await
budburst.
While
a
after
its
expand,
phenological
defences
drive
this
plant.
These
findings
first
show
how
Lepidoptera
facultative
determined
local
food
availability.
Язык: Английский