X. Moreira

Island Features and Abiotic Factors as Drivers of Insect Leaf Herbivory on Islands

Investigating the effects of island physical factors such as island size, isolation and geological age, as well as abiotic factors, on insect herbivory for 76 plant species found across 6 archipelagos in Europe found no relationship between herbivory and island features, as well as no association between herbivory and...

Introduction: Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands 1

Evolutionary novelty shapes predator-mediated insect herbivory in exotic oaks

Artificial exposure to herbivore‐induced volatile organic compounds reduces herbivory and modulates gene expression in potato plants

These findings provide strong mechanistic evidence for VOCs mediating pest resistance and suggest that exposure to herbivore‐induced, plant‐derived VOCs can enhance pest resistance in potato crops.