Cold tolerance is important in defining the distribution of insects. Here, we review the
principal physiological mechanisms underlying homeostatic failure during cold exposure in …

Insects have evolved a number of physiological mechanisms for coping with the detrimental
effects of low temperature. As autumn progresses, insects use environmental signals such …

Our highly seasonal world restricts insect activity to brief portions of the year. This feature
necessitates a sophisticated interpretation of seasonal changes and enactment of …

Freeze tolerance–the ability to survive internal ice formation–has evolved repeatedly in
insects, facilitating survival in environments with low temperatures and/or high risk of …

Various animals across the tree of life express some form of programmed dormancy (eg
hibernation, diapause) to maximize fitness in highly seasonal environments. The integrated …

Temperature stress is one of the crucial factors determining geographical distribution of
insect species. Most of them are active in moderate temperatures, however some are …

Background Drosophila melanogaster is a chill-susceptible insect. Previous studies on this
fly focused on acute direct chilling injury during cold shock and showed that lower lethal …

At low temperature many insects lose extracellular ion homeostasis and the capacity to
mitigate homeostatic imbalance determines their cold tolerance. Extracellular homeostasis …

Adaptive responses to thermal stress typically involve a range of plastic acclimatory
responses in ectothermic animals. The mechanisms underlying phenotypic plasticity in …

Diapause is a fundamental component of the life cycle in the majority of insects living in
environments characterized by strong seasonality. The present study addresses poorly …