As important physiological regulators, peptides have been used in many fields including
medicine, cosmetics, healthcare products, animal nutrition and health, and plant nutrition …

This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Recent genetic analyses in worms, flies, and mammals illustrate the importance of bioactive
peptides in controlling numerous complex behaviors, such as feeding and circadian …

Neuropeptides in insects act as neuromodulators in the central and peripheral nervous
system and as regulatory hormones released into the circulation. The functional roles of …

There are two main classes of hormones in insects: 1) the true hormones produced by
epithelial glands and belonging to the ecdysteroids or juvenile hormones and 2) the …

There is an on-going need for the discovery and development of new pesticides due to the
loss of existing products through the continuing development of resistance, the desire for …

Concurrent with our expanding knowledge of the general field of endocrinology has come
the revelation that what was accepted as a central dogma is no longer true. In the case of …

The years following the 1985 publication of Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry
and Pharmacology have been marked by stunning developments in insect science. A …

Hormones regulate development, as well as many vital processes in the daily life of an
animal. Many of these hormones are peptides that act at a higher hierarchical level in the …