Plasticity in animal behaviour relies on the ability to integrate external and internal cues from
the changing environment and hence modulate activity in synaptic circuits of the brain. This …

Water is essential to life. Terrestrial insects lose water by evaporation from the body surface
and respiratory surfaces, as well as in the excretory products, posing a challenge made …

In flies, neuronal sensors detect prandial changes in circulating fructose levels and either
sustain or terminate feeding, depending on internal state. Here, we describe a three-part …

The model organism Drosophila melanogaster was increasingly applied in nutrition
research in recent years. A range of methods are available for the phenotyping of D …

Insects from high latitudes spend the winter in a state of overwintering diapause, which is
characterized by arrested reproduction, reduced food intake and metabolism, and increased …

The circadian clock of animals regulates various physiological and behavioral processes in
anticipation of, and adaptation to, daily environmental fluctuations. Consequently, the …

Osmoregulation in insects is an essential process whereby changes in hemolymph osmotic
pressure induce the release of diuretic or antidiuretic hormones to recruit individual …

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most dangerous invasive species
in the world. Females bite mammalian hosts, including humans, to obtain blood for egg …

Age‐related behavioral plasticity is a major prerequisite for the ecological success of insect
societies. Although ecological aspects of behavioral flexibility have been targeted in many …

The neuronal mechanisms by which complex behaviors are coordinated and timed often
involve neuropeptidergic regulation of stress and reward pathways. Recent studies of the …