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 …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

The shedding of the old exoskeleton that occurs in insects at the end of a molt (a process
called ecdysis) is typically followed by the expansion and tanning of a new one. At the adult …

Certain complex phenotypes appear repeatedly across diverse species due to processes of
evolutionary conservation and convergence. In some contexts like developmental body …

The control of systemic metabolic homeostasis involves complex inter-tissue programs that
coordinate energy production, storage, and consumption, to maintain organismal fitness …

Ecdysis-triggering hormone (ETH) was originally discovered and characterized as a molt
termination signal in insects through its regulation of the ecdysis sequence. Here we report …

Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) have been reported to hold a plentitude of health-
promoting properties beyond basic nutrition, mainly attributed to their anthocyanin content …

Recently, we reported a novel mode of action in monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
larvae exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides: arrest in pupal ecdysis following successful …

Insect growth is punctuated by molts, during which the animal produces a new exoskeleton.
The molt culminates in ecdysis, an ordered sequence of behaviors that causes the old …

The ecdysis behavioral sequence in insects is a classic fixed action pattern (FAP) initiated
by hormonal signaling. Ecdysis triggering hormones (ETHs) release the FAP through direct …