Physiological Adaptations of Insects Exposed to Different Stress Conditions
Title | Physiological Adaptations of Insects Exposed to Different Stress Conditions PDF eBook |
Author | Bin Tang |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Pages | 452 |
Release | 2020-12-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 2889662241 |
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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Insects
Title | Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Stress Tolerance in Insects PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Mario Teets |
Publisher | |
Pages | 294 |
Release | 2012 |
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Abstract: The ability to tolerate environmental stress is a key adaptation for insects across the world. As ectotherms, insects are unable to regulate internal temperature, and their small body size makes them particularly susceptible to extremes in temperature and water availability. Insects rely on numerous physiological adaptations to cope with environmental stress, and recent advances in molecular biology and "omics" technologies have made it possible to study these mechanisms in detail. In this dissertation, I explore molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance in both temperate and polar insects.
Abiotic stress and physiological adaptive strategies of insects
Title | Abiotic stress and physiological adaptive strategies of insects PDF eBook |
Author | Seema Ramniwas |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Pages | 141 |
Release | 2023-06-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 2832524621 |
Hormones and Metabolism in Insect Stress
Title | Hormones and Metabolism in Insect Stress PDF eBook |
Author | Jelisaveta Ivanovic |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2018-01-31 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1351081683 |
This book discusses the effects of both natural (e.g., temperature, humidity, and lack of food) and man-induced stressors (e.g., pollution) on insects. Insect neurohormones and metabolism are emphasized, although all aspects of insect biology are examined. The role of ecdysteroids and juvenile hormones in response to thermal and other stressors is featured, and population studies in insect stress are presented. Entomologists, ecologists, ecophysiologists, physiologists, applied entomologists and others will find Hormones and Metabolism in Insect Stress an important reference resource.
The Physiological Adaptation of Insects to High Temperature
Title | The Physiological Adaptation of Insects to High Temperature PDF eBook |
Author | H. S. Hopf |
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Release | 1940 |
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The Role of Peptide Hormones in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Processes
Title | The Role of Peptide Hormones in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology Processes PDF eBook |
Author | Dov Borovsky |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2021-03-22 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 2889666107 |
Low Temperature Biology of Insects
Title | Low Temperature Biology of Insects PDF eBook |
Author | David L. Denlinger |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
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Release | 2010-01-28 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1139485474 |
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and ecological context. An introductory chapter provides a primer on insect cold tolerance and subsequent chapters in the first section discuss the organismal, cellular and molecular responses that allow insects to survive in the cold despite their, at best, limited ability to regulate their own body temperature. The second section, highlighting the evolutionary and macrophysiological responses to low temperature, is especially relevant for understanding the impact of global climate change on insect systems. A final section translates the knowledge gained from the rest of the book into practical applications including cryopreservation and the augmentation of pest management strategies.