Insect Hormones

Name: Insect Hormones
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H. Frederik Nijhout(Autor*in)

Princeton University Press

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Erschienen am 9. Februar 2021

279 Seiten

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Cover page
Half-title page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Anatomy of the Insect Endocrine System
The Prothoracic Glands
The Corpora Allata
The Neuroendocrine System
The Brain-Retrocerebral Neuroendocrine Complex
The Neuroendocrine System of the Ventral Nerve Cord
Chapter 2: Mechanisms of Hormone Action and Experimental Methods
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Lipid Hormones
Peptide Hormones
Regulatory and Developmental Hormones
Hormone-sensitive Periods
Methods in Insect Endocrinology
Hormone Assays
Chapter 3: Metabolism and Homeostasis
Fat Body and Hemolymph
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
Water Balance and Diuresis
Muscle-Stimulating and Cardioactive Peptides
Proctolin
Cardioactive Peptides
Neurogenic Amines as Endocrine Secretions
Chapter 4: The Developmental Physiology of Growth, Molting, and Metamorphosis
The Molting Cycle
Hidden Phases in the Molting Cycle
Growth of Soft Cuticle
Triggers for Molting
Growth
Metamorphosis
Progressive Larval Differentiation (Heteromorphosis)
Hemimetabolous Metamorphosis
Holometabolous Metamorphosis
Evolution of Holometabolous Metamorphosis
Allometric Consequences of Holometabolous Metamorphosis
Physiological Control of Metamorphosis
Chapter 5: The Endocrine Control of Molting and Metamorphosis
The Head Critical Period and PTTH Secretion
The Prothoracicotropic Hormone
The Role of Ecdysteroids in the Molting Cycle
Ecdysone and Ecdysteroids
Hormonal Control of Ecdy sis and Tanning
Bursicon
Pupariation Factors
Juvenile Hormone (JH)
The Role of Juvenile Hormone in Metamorphosis
Juvenile Hormone-Sensitive Periods and Developmental Switches
Inhibition of PTTH Secretion by JH
Ecdysiotropic Effects of JH
The Coordination of Physiological and Endocrine Events during Molting and Metamorphosis
Spatial Patterns in Molting and Metamorphosis
Delayed Effects of JH
Endocrine Interactions between Hosts and Parasites
Insect Hormones and Third-Generation Pesticides
Chapter 6: Reproduction
Morphology of the Reproductive Systems of Insects
Females
Males
General Features of Insect Reproductive Physiology
Hormonal Control of Reproduction in Females
Thermobia domestica (Thysanura)
Diploptera punctata (Blattaria)
Locusta migratoria (Orthoptera)
Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera)
Aedes aegypti (Diptera)
Hormonal Control of Reproduction in Males
Hormonal Control of Accessory Gland Function
Hormones and Sex Determination
Rabbit Fleas and Rabbit Hormones
Chapter 7: Diapause
Environmental Induction of Diapause
Endocrine Control of Diapause
Embryonic Diapause
Larval Diapause
Pupal Diapause
Adult Diapause
Chapter 8: Polyphenisms
Chromatic Adaptations
Seasonal Polyphenisms
Castes in Ants
Castes in Termites
Castes in Honeybees
Phase Polyphenism in Migratory Locusts
Phase Polyphenism in Aphids
Color Phases in Armyworms
Chapter 9: Hormones and Behavior
Hormonal Control of Behaviors Associated with Metamorphosis
Hormonal Control ofEcdysis
Eclosion Hormone
Hormones and Migration
Reproductive Behavior
Hormonal Control of Social Behavior Patterns
Hormonal Control of Pheromone Production
Epilogue
Literature Cited
Author Index
Subject Index

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