How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

hormones and semiochemicals to enhance sterile male behavior, and quality control and management of the reared and released insects. The decision as to which species are included in the activities of ...

Now insect hormones promise to provide insecticides that are not only more specific but also proof against the evolution of resistance The first generation is exemplified by arsenate of lead; the ...

The juvenile hormone, exactly as its name implies, maintains the insect in an immature state as long as it is present. But when it is absent, the caterpillar transforms first to a pupa ...

The first generation is exemplified by arsenate of lead; the second, by DDT. Now insect hormones promise to provide insecticides that are not only more specific but also proof against the ...

The findings from these studies provide insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that underpin sociality in these insects. One area of research has explored the role of juvenile hormone (JH ...