In fluctuating thermal conditions, the survival challenge for insects is particularly difficult
because their physiological activities depend upon environmental temperature. The extreme …

The heat shock proteins (Hsps) that are abundantly expressed in insects are important
modulators of insect survival. The expression of different Hsp genes are induced and …

In freshwater ecosystems, aquatic invertebrates are influenced continuously by both
physical stress and xenobiotics. Chironomids (Diptera; Chironomidae), or non-biting …

Due to increasing use of lanthanides/actinides in nuclear and civil applications,
understanding the impact of these metal ions on human health and environment is a …

Ceratitis capitata (medfly) is one of the most devastating crop pests worldwide. The Sterile
Insect Technique (SIT) is a control method that is based on the mass rearing of males, their …

Organic ultraviolet (UV) filters are used in a wide variety of products, including cosmetics, to
prevent damage from UV light in tissues and industrial materials. Their extensive use has …

Abstract Benzophenone-3 (BP3) and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4MBC) are common
ultraviolet filters (UV filters), compounds considered as emergent contaminants, used in …

The Egyptian cotton leaf worm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), is a major agricultural
lepidopterous pest causing extensive damage in a variety of crops including vegetable …

Hemoglobin (Hb) is one of the most common conserved molecules found in organisms
belonging to all major kingdoms of life. Chironomid midge larvae are unique among the …

Solar UV radiation is indispensable for certain behaviors of many organisms. Nevertheless,
UV-A might be expected to stress insects that possess intensive positive taxis toward UV-A …