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 …

Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution
and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental …

It is well known that temperature has a pervasive effect on insects. Nearly every aspect of an
insect's life is influenced by temperature, from direct effects on the kinetics of enzymatic …

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 …

The study of insects at low temperature is a comparatively new field. Only recently has insect
cryobiology begun to mature, as research moves from a descriptive approach to a search for …

Insects exposed to low temperature often have high mortality or exhibit sublethal effects. A
growing number of recent studies have shown beneficial effects of exposing insects to …

This chapter offers a brief overview of the injury inflicted by low temperature and the
mechanisms used by insects to circumvent such injury Protective mechanisms that might be …

Temperature has dramatic evolutionary fitness consequences and is therefore a major factor
determining the geographic distribution and abundance of ectotherms. However, the role …

Further progress in understanding insect cold-hardiness requires a broader perspective
than hitherto. Such a broader approach is feasible, given the range of information now …

In temperate regions, few insects are able to avoid exposure to low environmental
temperatures during the winter. Notable exceptions include the monarch butterfly, which …