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 …

Insect vitellogenin and lipophorin receptors (VgRs/LpRs) belong to the low-density
lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene superfamily and play a critical role in oocyte development …

Life history theory seeks to explain the evolution of the major features of life cycles by
analyzing the ecological factors that shape age-specific schedules of growth, reproduction …

Vitellogenin receptors (VgRs), members of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)
superfamily, are responsible for taking vitellogenin (Vg) into developing oocytes. Here the …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the endocrine control of insect polyphenism.
Polyphenism in insects is associated with some of the most striking and successful life …

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers feed their larvae with food jelly that is secreted by
specialized glands in their heads–the hypopharyngeal and the mandibular glands. Food …

Lipids are constantly shuttled through the body to redistribute energy and metabolites
between sites of absorption, storage, and catabolism in a complex homeostatic equilibrium …

Female insects that survive a pathogen attack can produce more pathogen-resistant
offspring in a process called trans-generational immune priming. In the honey bee (Apis …

Protection against inflammation and oxidative stress is key in slowing down aging
processes. The honey bee (Apis mellifera) shows flexible aging patterns linked to the social …

In insects, the vitellogenin receptor (VgR) mediates the uptake of vitellogenin (Vg) from the
hemolymph by developing oocytes. The oogenesis mutant scanty vitellin (vit) of Bombyx …