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Torpor in insects


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1 Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, India
2 Regional Agricultural Research Station, Karimganj 788 710, India
3 M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University, Paralakhemundi 761 211, India
4 School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University, Paralakhemundi 761 211, India
 

Sleep is a biologically cyclical episode of brain and body which may be referred to as a behavioural and corporeal condition characterized by change in alertness, decrease in sensitivity to extrinsic stimuli and regulation of homeostasis. Basically sleep is considered to be a key requisite for all organisms including insects. The term ‘Torpor’ is used to denote sleep in insects which is not exactly similar to that of sleep as in case of human beings but is a sleep-like state where the insects remain in a state of decreased physiological activities, reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. The circadian clock and sleep homeostasis are the vital mechanisms known to regulate torpor. However, more precise and minute observations are required for studying the sleep pattern of the insect brain to draw a logistic conclusion on this aspect, which needs further research.

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Circadian Clock, Drosophila melanogaster, Homeostasis, Insects, Torpor.
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Authors

S. Borkataki
Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, India
B. Bhattacharyya
Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, India
S. Sen
Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat 785 013, India
R. R. Taye
Regional Agricultural Research Station, Karimganj 788 710, India
M. D. Reddy
M.S. Swaminathan School of Agriculture, Centurion University, Paralakhemundi 761 211, India
S. P. Nanda
School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University, Paralakhemundi 761 211, India

Abstract


Sleep is a biologically cyclical episode of brain and body which may be referred to as a behavioural and corporeal condition characterized by change in alertness, decrease in sensitivity to extrinsic stimuli and regulation of homeostasis. Basically sleep is considered to be a key requisite for all organisms including insects. The term ‘Torpor’ is used to denote sleep in insects which is not exactly similar to that of sleep as in case of human beings but is a sleep-like state where the insects remain in a state of decreased physiological activities, reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. The circadian clock and sleep homeostasis are the vital mechanisms known to regulate torpor. However, more precise and minute observations are required for studying the sleep pattern of the insect brain to draw a logistic conclusion on this aspect, which needs further research.

Keywords


Circadian Clock, Drosophila melanogaster, Homeostasis, Insects, Torpor.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv120%2Fi11%2F1692-1697