Herbivore range expansion triggers adaptation in a subsequently-associated third trophic level species and shared microbial symbionts

Abstract Invasive species may change the life history strategies, distribution, genetic configuration and trophic interactions of native species. The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L., is an invasive herbivore attacking cultivated and wild brassica plants worldwide. Here we present phylogeogr...

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Main Authors: Fushi Ke, Shijun You, Sumei Huang, Weijun Chen, Tiansheng Liu, Weiyi He, Dandan Xie, Qiang Li, Xijian Lin, Liette Vasseur, Geoff M. Gurr, Minsheng You
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46742-3