Beyond preference and performance: host plant selection by monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus

Oikos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 128 (8) ◽  
pp. 1092-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia L. Jones ◽  
Anurag A. Agrawal
Plants ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Grunseich ◽  
Morgan N. Thompson ◽  
Natalie M. Aguirre ◽  
Anjel M. Helms

There is increasing evidence that plant-associated microorganisms play important roles in shaping interactions between plants and insect herbivores. Studies of both pathogenic and beneficial plant microbes have documented wide-ranging effects on herbivore behavior and performance. Some studies, for example, have reported enhanced insect-repellent traits or reduced performance of herbivores on microbe-associated plants, while others have documented increased herbivore attraction or performance. Insect herbivores frequently rely on plant cues during foraging and oviposition, suggesting that plant-associated microbes affecting these cues can indirectly influence herbivore preference. We review and synthesize recent literature to provide new insights into the ways pathogenic and beneficial plant-associated microbes alter visual, olfactory, and gustatory cues of plants that affect host-plant selection by insect herbivores. We discuss the underlying mechanisms, ecological implications, and future directions for studies of plant-microbial symbionts that indirectly influence herbivore behavior by altering plant traits.


Oikos ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 554-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Singer ◽  
J. O. Stireman III

Oecologia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 177 (2) ◽  
pp. 487-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rostás ◽  
Michael G. Cripps ◽  
Patrick Silcock

1998 ◽  
pp. 155-193
Author(s):  
L. M. Schoonhoven ◽  
T. Jermy ◽  
J. J. A. van Loon

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