Water loss in insects: an environmental change perspective
In the context of global environmental change much of the focus has been on changing
temperatures. However, patterns of rainfall and water availability have also been changing …
temperatures. However, patterns of rainfall and water availability have also been changing …
Physiological diversity in insects: ecological and evolutionary contexts
SL Chown, JS Terblanche - Advances in insect physiology, 2006 - Elsevier
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 …
of the evolutionary physiology in insects and provides a survey of sources of environmental …
Ultrastructure of invertebrate chemo-, thermo-, and hygroreceptors and its functional significance
H Altner, L Prillinger - International Review of cytology, 1980 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary Chemo-, thermo-, and hygroreceptors are primary sensory cells, which
bear one or several modified cilia whose membranes are specialized to take part in the …
bear one or several modified cilia whose membranes are specialized to take part in the …
[图书][B] Ecological and environmental physiology of insects
Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems.
They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical …
They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical …
Ultrastructure and function of insect thermo-and hygroreceptors.
H Altner, R Loftus - 1985 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The authors point out that whereas a large amount of information has been accumulated in
recent years on the mechano-and chemosensitive sensilla of insects, thermo-and …
recent years on the mechano-and chemosensitive sensilla of insects, thermo-and …
Chemoreception: the significance of receptor numbers
RF Chapman - Advances in insect physiology, 1982 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the existing data on numbers of chemoreceptors
on the legs, mouthparts, and antennae of insects and describes the physiological …
on the legs, mouthparts, and antennae of insects and describes the physiological …
Mechanosensitive and olfactory sensilla of insects
TA Keil, RA Steinbrecht - Insect Ultrastructure: Volume 2, 1984 - Springer
Insects are the most successful land dwellers among the invertebrates. They owe this
achievement largely to their cuticle, which provides mechanical support and protects against …
achievement largely to their cuticle, which provides mechanical support and protects against …
Poreless sensilla with inflexible sockets: a comparative study of a fundamental type of insect sensilla probably comprising thermo-and hygroreceptors
H Altner, L Schaller-Selzer, H Stetter… - Cell and Tissue …, 1983 - Springer
Poreless sensilla (np-sensilla) on the antennae of 18 species from 9 insect orders, and on
the maxillary palps of Periplaneta americana were investigated using chemo-and …
the maxillary palps of Periplaneta americana were investigated using chemo-and …
A signal-like role for floral humidity in a nocturnal pollination system
Previous studies have considered floral humidity to be an inadvertent consequence of
nectar evaporation, which could be exploited as a cue by nectar-seeking pollinators. By …
nectar evaporation, which could be exploited as a cue by nectar-seeking pollinators. By …
Drosophila hygrosensation requires the TRP channels water witch and nanchung
L Liu, Y Li, R Wang, C Yin, Q Dong, H Hing, C Kim… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
The ability to detect variations in humidity is critical for many animals. Birds, reptiles and
insects all show preferences for specific humidities that influence their mating, reproduction …
insects all show preferences for specific humidities that influence their mating, reproduction …