Rearing insects for food and feed is a rapidly growing industry, because it provides excellent
opportunities for a sustainable approach to animal protein production. Two fly species, the …

The mass production of insects is rapidly expanding globally, supporting multiple industrial
needs. However, parasite infections in insect mass-production systems can lower …

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

Medial arterial calcification (MAC), a systemic vascular disease different from
atherosclerosis, is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Several …

Cold tolerance of insects is arguably among the most important traits defining their
geographical distribution. Even so, very little is known regarding the causes of cold injury in …

Rapid cold hardening (RCH) is a type of phenotypic plasticity that allows ectotherms to
quickly enhance cold tolerance in response to brief chilling (lasting minutes to hours). In this …

Insect guts house a complex community of microbes that affect host physiology, performance
and behavior. Gut microbiome research has largely focused on bacteria–host symbioses …

Highlights•Cold-induced immune activation in insects remains poorly understood.•Oxidative
stress and damage-associated intracellular molecules may signal immunity.•Antimicrobial …

Conservation becomes increasingly complex as climate change exacerbates the multitude
of stressors that organisms face. To meet this challenge, multiple stressor research is rapidly …

Parochlus steinenii is the only flying insect native to Antarctica. To elucidate the molecular
mechanisms underlying its adaptation to cold environments, we conducted comparative …