Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue: 1

The role of cuticular hydrocarbons in physiological adaptation of desert locusts

  • Author:
  • Ajay Kumar Karna*, A. Geetha Bhawani1, Bodireddy Vamalatha2, Shubhi Goyal3, Danish Kundra4
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 177 to 184

1Department of Chemistry, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar - 201 310, Uttar Pradesh, India; Orcid Id : 0000-0003-0258-5930

2Centre for Multidisciplinary Research, Anurag University, Hyderabad - 500 088, Telangana, India; Orcid Id : 0009-0004-3016-5444

3Quantum University Research Center, Quantum University, Roorkee - 247 667, Uttarakhand, India, Orcid Id : 0009-0001-1684-7324

4Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura - 140 417, Punjab, India, Orcid Id : https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1739-8219

Department of Fruit Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha ’O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar - 751 030, Odisha, India

*Corresponding authors’ E-mail : ajaykkarna@soa.ac.in, Orcid Id : 0009-0009-9169-8814

Online Published on 13 May, 2025.

Abstract

Present study discusses how CHCs contribute to reducing water loss through cuticular transpiration, enabling locusts to thrive in high-temperature, low-humidity habitats. Experimental findings reveal that variations in CHC profiles correlate with changes in environmental conditions, emphasizing their adaptive significance. CHCs play a vital role in mediating behaviors such as mating and foraging, influencing reproductive success and population dynamics.

Keywords

Adaptation, Cuticular, Desert, Ecology, Hydrocarbons, Locusts, Physiology, Retention, Signaling, Temperature, Water