Laboratory acclimation to autumn-like conditions induces freeze tolerance in the spring field cricket Gryllus veletis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2018.12.007
Abstract: Many temperate insects encounter temperatures low enough to freeze their body fluids. Remarkably, some insects are freeze-tolerant, surviving this internal ice formation. However, the mechanisms underlying freeze tolerance are not well-understood, in part due to… read more here.
Keywords: freeze tolerance; veletis; freeze tolerant; acclimation ... See more keywords