A comprehensive scientific volume examining the biochemical processes and physiological functions of insects. The book includes topics such as metabolism, hormones, nutrition, enzymology, and insect physiology, contributed by specialists in entomology and biochemistry.
A scientific work discussing photoperiodism, the biological response of organisms to periodic changes in day and night length. The book examines physiological and ecological aspects in plants and insects, with emphasis on experimental findings and environmental adaptation.
Insect Hormones is a comprehensive monograph on the endocrine regulation of insect physiology. The book systematically examines the sources, chemical nature, and physiological roles of insect hormones, with particular emphasis on juvenile hormones, ecdysteroids, and neurohormones. Novák integrates morphological, biochemical, and experimental evidence to explain hormonal control of growth, molt…