D. J. Jacobsen

Manduca sexta experience high parasitoid pressures in the field but minor fitness costs of consuming plant secondary compounds

This study shows that parasitoid wasps exert strong survival pressures on Manduca sexta larvae, but the developmental costs of consuming plant secondary compounds are minor.

Costly induction of defense reduces plant growth and alters reproductive traits in mixed-mating Datura stramonium

This study shows that inducing defense in Datura stramonium reduces growth and alters reproductive traits, potentially affecting mating systems through changes in floral morphology and pollinator interactions.