Evolutionary constraints in host shifts: limited adaptation of Plutella xylostella to cardenolide-defended Erysimum cheiranthoides
Broti Biswas, Erik van Bergen, Teresa Vaello, Laura J. Dällenbach, Christopher West Wheat, Tobias Züst
This study examines the ability of diamondback moth to adapt to cardenolide-defended Erysimum cheiranthoides, finding limited adaptation despite existing genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity.
Functional Ecology · Dec 23, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology