Highlights•Hyper-diverse Hymenoptera order includes parasitic and social
insects.•Economically impactful for biological control and pollination.•Though second most …

Declines in bee populations across the world threaten food security and ecosystem function.
It is currently not possible to routinely predict which specific stressors lead to declines in …

The ambient temperature and relative humidity affect the metabolic and physiological
responses of bees, thus affecting their life activities. However, the physiological changes in …

Temperature and humidity are the most important factors affecting the growth, reproduction,
and survival of bees. Apis mellifera are important pollinating bees that are widely used in …

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 …

Highlights•Long-term exposure to constant low temperatures (CLT) can lead to chill
injury.•Fluctuating thermal regimes (FTR) help to mitigate chill injury.•Recent advances have …

High temperature and drought are abiotic stresses restricting many arthropods' survival and
growth. Wolf spiders are poikilothermic arthropods that are vital in managing insects and …

Recent global declines in bee health have elevated the need for a more complete
understanding of the cellular stress mechanisms employed by diverse bee species. We …

Highlights•Cold-induced immune activation in insects remains poorly understood.•Oxidative
stress and damage-associated intracellular molecules may signal immunity.•Antimicrobial …

Many temperate insects, such as the Colorado potato beetle, enter diapause in winter,
during which they arrest their development, suppress their metabolic rate and have high …