Insect Physiology

abdominal absorption acids action potential activity adult axon behaviour blood blowfly brain changes chemical chemoreceptors circadian rhythms cockroach complex compounds concentration corpora allata corpora cardiaca cuticle cuticular cycle depolarization diapause digestion diuretic hormone ecdysone ecdysteroids eclosion effect endocrine enzyme epidermal esterases excitatory fat body feeding female filaments flight muscles fluid function ganglia ganglion gradient haemolymph hind-gut increase inhibition inhibitory initiated Insect Physiol insecticides instar interneurones involved ions juvenile hormone larvae lipids locusts lumen Malpighian tubules mechanisms membrane metabolism mid-gut mitochondria motor moulting movement nerve cord nervous system neural neurones neurosecretion neurosecretory cells occur odour organization output oxidation permeability pheromones photoperiod physiological post-synaptic produce proline protein pseudergates pumps pyruvate receptor rectal rectum reflex release reproductive response Rhodnius secretion segment sensilla sensory species spiracles stimulation surface switched synapses temperature thoracic tion tissues transport trehalose tsetse uptake urine vertebrates wing