Open AccessDiversity of Pigments in Insects, Their Synthesis and Economic Value for Various Industries
Author(s) -
Tanuja N. Bankar,
Mudasir A. Dar,
Radhakrishna S. Pandit
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
research in ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2661-3379
DOI - 10.30564/re.v3i2.2899
Subject(s) - biology , insect , invertebrate , human welfare , diversity (politics) , evolutionary biology , ecology , pigment , variety (cybernetics) , visual pigments , zoology , botany , welfare , sociology , computer science , chemistry , economics , anthropology , retinal , organic chemistry , rhodopsin , artificial intelligence , market economy
Pigments play an essential role in imparting colors to the various organs of invertebrates particularly, insects. Genetic evolution and adaptive pigmentation of invertebrates have been studied which depicted that insect colors respond to the climatic changes. The physical, chemical and structural properties of insect pigments are being studied by researchers for years to elucidate their evolutionary aspects of physiology, metabolism, and economic importance for human welfare. Color development in insects varies within the species of different genera. In this state-of-the-art literature review, we discuss the variety of pigments other than visual ones found in different species of insects. The review also highlights the potential benefits or functions of pigments to insects.