Insect performance is limited by the temperature of the environment, and in temperate, polar,
and alpine regions, the majority of insects must face the challenge of exposure to low …

Cold tolerance is important in defining the distribution of insects. Here, we review the
principal physiological mechanisms underlying homeostatic failure during cold exposure in …

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 …

Insects have evolved a number of physiological mechanisms for coping with the detrimental
effects of low temperature. As autumn progresses, insects use environmental signals such …

Temperature profoundly influences physiological responses in animals, primarily due to the
effects on biochemical reaction rates. Since physiological responses are often exemplified …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the modern ecological and evolutionary contexts
of the evolutionary physiology in insects and provides a survey of sources of environmental …

Vitrification is an alternative approach to cryopreservation that enables hydrated living cells
to be cooled to cryogenic temperatures in the absence of ice. Vitrification simplifies and …

Multiple stressors, both abiotic and biotic, often are experienced simultaneously by
organisms in nature. Responses to these stressors may share signaling pathways (“cross …

Modern climate change has precipitated widespread interest in the responses of organisms
to the thermal environment. In insects, it is not only changes in mean environmental …

Winter survival for thousands of species of insects relies on adaptive strategies for cold
hardiness. Two basic mechanisms are widely used (freeze avoidance by deep supercooling …