N. Ravikanthachari

Genetic Mechanisms underlying Preference-Performance Mismatches: Insights from a Specialized Native Herbivore on an Invasive Toxic Plant

The paper investigates preference-performance mismatches in a specialist herbivore by analyzing gene expression in larvae feeding on toxic vs. native plants, finding differences in detoxification and developmental genes.

Gene family evolution in brassicaceous-feeding insects: Implications for adaptation and host plant range.

The paper examines gene family evolution in Brassicaceae-feeding lepidopterans to understand how detoxification and sensory genes relate to host plant range specialization.

A comparison between time-constrained counts and line transects as methods to estimate butterfly diversity and monitor populations in tropical habitats

This study compares time-constrained counts and line transects for estimating butterfly diversity in tropical habitats, finding time-constrained counts more effective in species-rich environments.

Predictability in the evolution of Orthopteran cardenolide insensitivity

This study examines the evolution of cardenolide insensitivity in Orthoptera, finding predictable patterns similar to other insect orders and identifying sites under positive selection.