Lectures will cover the following main topics: significance of entomology, insect development, insect hormones, mechanisms of insect olfaction, insect nutrition, adaptations to adverse conditions ...

Now insect hormones promise to provide insecticides that are not only more specific but also proof against the evolution of resistance The first generation is exemplified by arsenate of lead; the ...

How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers at the University of Würzburg have investigated this question.