We report the water balance characteristics for diapausing and nondiapausing pupae of the flesh fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis. The challenge of maintaining water balance is particularly acute for pupae that spend 9-10 months in diapause, without access to drinking water. While diapausing pupae can tolerate a loss of up to 24.5 % of their total body water content (67.3%), they have also acquired several other physiological attributes that have enhanced their capacity for maintaining water balance. Net transpiration rates for diapausing pupae (0.008 % h"1) are far lower than rates for nondiapausing pupae (0.023 % h"1). In addition, diapausing pupae can counter water loss with their ability to absorb water vapor from lower humidities (...
To overcome unfavorable seasonal periods, many insects will enter diapause - a state of suspended de...
Diapause, a period of suspended growth or development, decreased metabolic rate and cessation of rep...
The reasons why many insects breathe discontinuously at rest are poorly understood and hotly debated...
Egg weights of Speyeria (Nymphalidae) species from California were measured to estimate relative siz...
Abstract- Throughout the winter, the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens, is continually exposed ...
<p>The increased metabolite levels in the hemolymph serve as energy sources and cryoprotectants for ...
Abstract-Developmental patterns of low-temperature tolerance and glycerol production were determined...
Insects such as the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, are known to exhibit several types of breathing pattern...
Weight of the pupa of Samia cynthia pryeri was measured throughout diapausing period and developing ...
peer reviewedIt is well known that the weight of some fasting insects increases when they are expose...
Many terrestrial insects live in environments that flood intermittently, and some life stages may sp...
Diapause is a fundamental component of the life-cycle in the majority of insects living in environme...
Seasonal production of cryoprotectants and body water content has been well documented in overwinter...
In dehydrating conditions late instar nymphs lose weight more slowly and survive longer than adult P...
Understanding the interaction between insects and microclimate can be essential in order to plan inf...
To overcome unfavorable seasonal periods, many insects will enter diapause - a state of suspended de...
Diapause, a period of suspended growth or development, decreased metabolic rate and cessation of rep...
The reasons why many insects breathe discontinuously at rest are poorly understood and hotly debated...
Egg weights of Speyeria (Nymphalidae) species from California were measured to estimate relative siz...
Abstract- Throughout the winter, the northern house mosquito, Culex pipiens, is continually exposed ...
<p>The increased metabolite levels in the hemolymph serve as energy sources and cryoprotectants for ...
Abstract-Developmental patterns of low-temperature tolerance and glycerol production were determined...
Insects such as the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta, are known to exhibit several types of breathing pattern...
Weight of the pupa of Samia cynthia pryeri was measured throughout diapausing period and developing ...
peer reviewedIt is well known that the weight of some fasting insects increases when they are expose...
Many terrestrial insects live in environments that flood intermittently, and some life stages may sp...
Diapause is a fundamental component of the life-cycle in the majority of insects living in environme...
Seasonal production of cryoprotectants and body water content has been well documented in overwinter...
In dehydrating conditions late instar nymphs lose weight more slowly and survive longer than adult P...
Understanding the interaction between insects and microclimate can be essential in order to plan inf...
To overcome unfavorable seasonal periods, many insects will enter diapause - a state of suspended de...
Diapause, a period of suspended growth or development, decreased metabolic rate and cessation of rep...
The reasons why many insects breathe discontinuously at rest are poorly understood and hotly debated...