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Low Temperature Biology of Insects
Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic
distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for students and
academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book
explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope
with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and eco-
logical context.
An introductory chapter provides a primer on insect cold-tolerance and subse-
quent chapters in the first section discuss anismal, cellular and molecular
responses that allow insects to survive in the cold, despite their, at best, limited
ability to regulate their own body temperature. The second section, highlighting
the evolutionary and macrophysiological responses to low temperature, is espe-
cially relevant for understanding the impact of global climate change on insect
systems. A final section translates the knowledge gained from the rest of the book
into practical applications, including cryopreservation and the augmentation of
pest management strategies.
DAVID L. DENLINGER is Distinguished University Professor at Ohio State Univer-
sity. He is a recipient of the Recognition Award in Insect Physiology, Biochemistry
and Toxicology from the Entomological Society of America and a member of the
National Academy of Sciences. He is a Fellow of AAAS, the Entomological Society of
America, and the Royal Entomological Society.
RICHARD E. LEE, Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Zoology at Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio. His honors include several teaching awards, the Benjamin Harrison
Medallion from Miami University, and election as a Fellow of AAAS, the Entomo-
logical Society of America, and the Royal Entomological Society.
Low Temperature
Biology of Insects
Edited by
David L. Denlinger
Department of Entomology
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Richard E. Lee, Jr.