Lipid metabolism is fundamental to life. In insects, it is critical, during reproduction, flight,
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …

▪ Abstract The study of fat metabolism in insects has received considerable attention over the
years. Although by no means complete, there is a growing body of information about dietary …

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

Zooplankton storage lipids play an important role during reproduction, food scarcity,
ontogeny and diapause, as shown by studies in various oceanic regions. While …

Many innate immune mechanisms are conserved throughout the animal kingdom. Manduca
sexta, a widely used model for insect biochemical research, employs these mechanisms to …

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the premetamorphic actions and general
consideration of cellular and molecular actions of juvenile hormone (JH). The chapter …

Publisher Summary Among animal hormones, juvenile hormone (JH) is distinctive because
of its unique structure and the diversity of its effects on insect development and reproduction …

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 …

Hormonal signals are responsible for the coordination and regulation of Drosophila
development as in all insects. Since much of the basis of our knowledge about these signals …

Approximately 30–40% of the dry weight of an insect egg consists of lipid, mostly
triacylglycerol (TAG). Although this lipid is essential for the energy needed by the developing …