Insects represent almost all territories of the earth and account around 75% of total animal
population. It is still ambiguous that being a cold blooded/poikilothermic organism, without …

Background: The aim of his study was to determine development time and thermal
requirements of three myiasis flies including Chrysomya albiceps, Lucilia sericata, and …

Novel aspects of the metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), precursors of
prostaglandins and other eicosanoids, in insects are reviewed. A number of insect species …

Insects are an alternative source of human and animal food that not only have nutritional
characteristics and important bioactive compounds, but also can help reduce the impact of …

The interactions between entomopathogenic fungi and insects serve a classic example of a
co-evolutionary arms race between pathogens and their target host. The cuticle, site of the …

Background Edible insects are considered as traditional foods in over 100 countries of Asia,
Africa, and South America. Apart from this traditional aspect, edible insects are gaining …

Lipids play an essential role in providing energy and other physiological functions for
insects. Therefore, it is important to determine the composition of insect lipids from cuticular …

This study compares the composition and biophysical properties of lipids in non-diapausing
and diapausing fifth instar larvae of Ostrinia nubilalis Hubn.(Lepidoptera: Crambidae). The …

Most of our understanding about the physiology of fasting and starvation comes from studies
of vertebrates; however, for ethical reasons, studies that monitor vertebrates through the …

Many features of gas chromatographic equipment can hinder the detection of free carboxylic
acids, so that these polar and reactive substances do not lend themselves well to gas …