The soldier fly is an endemic pest of sugarcane in Australia.Small numbers of larvae can cause significant damage to roots and reduce the crop yields.Little is
Phenoloxidases (POs) are required for the pea aphid’s defense against bacterial and fungal infection.Prophenoloxidases (PPOs) are proteolytically converted to
There are gaps in our understanding of plant responses under different insect phytophagy modes and their subsequent effects on the insect herbivores’ performan
The so called witchetty grub is a publicized food source for Australian Aborigines.Despite heavy use,the identities and number of species consumed is still not