Ecological Genomic and Adaptation Group under the leadership of Dr. Kang was established in 1995. Using locusts and leafminers as model systems, the group has deciphered the mechanisms underlying locust phase change, insect cold hardiness, and chemical signals mediating tritrophic interactions in complex plant-pest-parasitoid webs. In the past decade, the group has examined the problems of eco-genomic, phenotypic plasticity, and behavior in locust biology and gauged the most important factors at the genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic and epigenetic levels. This group’s success in discovering the molecular mechanisms of insect adaptation to changing environments is remarkable.