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Although most gas exchange in insects occurs through diffusion (passive ventilation)

Sound is used by a wide variety of insects for diverse purposes

Adult Lepidoptera are well known to perceive sound, such as the ultrasonic cries of insectivorous bats

Acoustic signaling is found in many hemipteran families

An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine after it is released into the synaptic cleft of insect neurons

The synaptic transmitter substance found in the insect central nervous system

The adaptation of an organism’ s physiological responses to existing environmental conditions

A gland associated with the male or female reproductive system, and producing substances associated with the sperm or eggs, respectively

Although the dorsal vessel (heart) is normally considered to be the organ responsible for blood circulation in insects

An acaricide or miticide is a pesticide that provides economic control of pest mites and ticks