The uptake of metals from food and water sources by insects is thought to be additive. For a
given metal, the proportions taken up from water and food will depend both on the …

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 …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

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

This book is useful for anyone interested in the basic structural and functional characteristics
of the digestive system and how these vary among vertebrate groups and species. It …

Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems.
They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical …

The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …

Climate change is altering conditions in high‐elevation streams worldwide, with largely
unknown effects on resident communities of aquatic insects. Here, we review the challenges …

Water is essential to life. Terrestrial insects lose water by evaporation from the body surface
and respiratory surfaces, as well as in the excretory products, posing a challenge made …

More than half of all extant metazoan species on earth are insects. The evolutionary success
of insects is linked with their ability to osmoregulate, suggesting that they have evolved …