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 …

This review focuses on the state of the art on neuropeptide receptors in insects. Most of
these receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are involved in the regulation …

The stomatogastric nervous system plays a pivotal role in feeding behaviour. Central to this
system is the frontal ganglion, which is responsible for foregut motor activity, and hence the …

Peptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH)/red pigment‐concentrating hormone (RPCH)
family in insects are involved in the mobilization of stored macromolecules in the fat body by …

The undecapeptide corazonin, initially discovered from the American cockroach as a strong
cardioaccelerator, is now known to be ubiquitously present in arthropods, although it is …

Predators can induce extreme stress and profound physiological responses in prey. Insects
are the most dominant animal group on Earth and serve as prey for many different predators …

Insect neuropeptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family induce the mobilization of
energy stores to fuel flight, but also affect the nutritional balance during diapause and …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the hormonal controllers of the supply of
endogenous metabolic energy and the hormonal control of fluid and electrolyte balance …

The two plague locusts, Schistocerca gregaria and Locusta migratoria, exhibit density-
dependent phase polyphenism. Nymphs occurring at low population densities (solitarious …

The honeybee is the economically most important beneficial insect and a model for studying
immunity, development and social behavior. Hence, this species was selected for genome …