Plant–Insect Interactions—2nd edition

Dear Colleagues,

The topic of plant–insect interactions includes a broad range of important relationships between plants and insects, such as crop protection, insect pollination, and plant provision of food and shelter to insects. The chemistry and structure of plants provide defense mechanisms against insect herbivores, also attracting parasitoids and predators of insect herbivores. Plant secondary metabolites are also used by specialist insects to locate their host–plants. Entomophilous flowers attract pollinators searching for nectar and pollen, which are also a food source for many other insects. Plants also provide shelter for insects that feed on other plants or on other organisms. Plant–insect interactions are also influenced by the surrounding environment, which affects both plants and insects. The interaction between plants and insects is continuously shaped through coevolution. This Special Issue welcomes articles focusing on any aspect related to plant–insect interactions.

Dr. Francisco Rubén Badenes-Pérez
Guest Editor

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