Linking energetics and overwintering in temperate insects

BJ Sinclair - Journal of Thermal Biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Overwintering insects cannot feed, and energy they take into winter must therefore fuel
energy demands during autumn, overwintering, warm periods prior to resumption of …

[PDF][PDF] Molecular biology of freezing tolerance

KB Storey, JM Storey - Compr Physiol, 2013 - organpreservationalliance.org
Winter survival for many kinds of animals involves freeze tolerance, the ability to endure the
conversion of about 65% of total body water into extracellular ice and the consequences that …

Impacts of introduced mammalian predators on New Zealand's alpine fauna

CFJ O'Donnell, KA Weston, JM Monks - New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 2017 - JSTOR
Alpine zones are threatened globally by invasive species, hunting, and habitat loss caused
by fire, anthropogenic development and climate change. These global threats are pertinent …

Patterns and processes in nocturnal and crepuscular pollination services

RM Borges, H Somanathan… - The Quarterly review of …, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
Night, dawn, and dusk have abiotic features that differ from the day. Illumination, wind
speeds, turbulence, and temperatures are lower while humidity may be higher at night …

Impact of trehalose transporter knockdown on Anopheles gambiae stress adaptation and susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum infection

K Liu, Y Dong, Y Huang… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Anopheles gambiae is a major vector mosquito for Plasmodium falciparum, the deadly
pathogen causing most human malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Synthesized in the fat body …

Evolution of N ew Z ealand insects: summary and prospectus for future research

TR Buckley, M Krosch, RAB Leschen - Austral Entomology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge on the evolution of the N ew Z ealand insect fauna is reviewed and
outstanding questions are highlighted. The N ew Z ealand insect fauna is a composite of old …

Fruit fly in a challenging environment: Impact of short-term temperature stress on the survival, development, reproduction, and trehalose metabolism of Bactrocera …

C Yu, R Zhao, W Zhou, Y Pan, H Tian, Z Yin, W Chen - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) is a widespread and economically important
insect pest, infesting various fruits and vegetables. Due to the instability of climate change in …

Key questions on the evolution and biogeography of New Zealand alpine insects

TR Buckley, RJB Hoare… - … of the Royal Society of New …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
New Zealand alpine environments host a diverse assemblage of insect lineages, with
virtually every major insect group represented. The modern mountain ranges of New …

Thermal biology of aquatic insects in alpine lakes: Insights from diving beetles

JA Carbonell, S Pallarés, J Velasco, A Millán… - Freshwater …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
High mountain areas are especially vulnerable to global warming, as they experience faster
temperature changes than lowlands in a climate change context. Notably, increased …

Antifreeze proteins from diverse organisms and their applications: an overview

R Chi Fai Cheung, T Bun Ng… - Current Protein and …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Antifreeze proteins are ice-binding or ice-structuring proteins that prevent water from
freezing by adsorbing to the ice surface and stopping the growth of minute ice crystals to …