Figures & data
Photo 1.1 The die-offs of the foundation species (Tamarix chinensis) in the Yellow River Delta, an important salt marsh wetland in northern China
Photo 1.2 The growth and health of the foundation plant species (Tamarix chinensis) is heavily disturbed by an insect herbivore (Zeuzera leuconotum Butler), which mainly tunnels and consumes the stem of the plant in its larval stage, in particular with the young stem
Photo 2.1 Tunnel networks in shoots (photos (a) and (b)) and roots (photo (c) and (d)) of the plant Tamarix chinensis excavated by the wood-borer insect. Photo credit: Z. Ning and X. Ma
Photo 3.1 Field photos showing the different developmental stages of the herbivorous wood-borer insect
Photo 2.2 The larva of the wood-borer insect under the microscope. Photos (a) and (b) represent the panorama of the wood-borer, and photo (c) is the mouthparts of this caterpillar (magnified 100 times). Photo credit: Z. H. Ning
Figure 3.2 Schematic diagram showing the full life cycle of the wood-borer over four seasons
