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 …

Publisher Summary This chapter updates former reviews on locust polyphenism and also
discusses recent findings. Over 200 articles were published in scientific journals on various …

Peptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH)/red pigment‐concentrating hormone (RPCH)
family in insects are involved in the mobilization of stored macromolecules in the fat body by …

Insect neuropeptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family induce the mobilization of
energy stores to fuel flight, but also affect the nutritional balance during diapause and …

Adipokinetic hormone (AKH) has been associated with the control of energy metabolism in a
large number of arthropod species due to its role on the stimulation of lipid, carbohydrate …

The class Insecta has more than 1 million different cataloged species living in almost all
habitats throughout the world, and they encompass many different lifestyles. Understanding …

The adipokinetic hormone (AKH)/red pigment-concentrating hormone peptide family was
known from insects and their sister group, the crustaceans. The first AKH gene became …

Neurotransmitters such as the serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine (DA), as well as the
neurohormones gonadotropin-releasing hormones (GnRHs) and corazonin (Crz), are …

The adipokinetic hormones (AKHs) from 15 species of heteropteran Hemiptera
(encompassing eight families, six superfamilies and three infraorders) have been isolated …

The phylum Arthropoda includes four extant classes: Hexapoda (springtails, bristletails,
insects), Chelicerata (scorpions, spiders, mites), Myriapoda (centipedes, millipedes), and …