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Insect physiology

a reversible state of paralysis in insects at low temperature, when neuromuscular function fails.

In insect physiology, chill coma refers to a reversible state of paralysis in insects at low temperature, when neuromuscular function fails. This meaning comes from Hazell (2011) in Journal of Insect Physiology.[1]

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References

Hazell, S. P., & Bale, J. S. (2011). Low temperature thresholds: Are chill coma and CTmin synonymous? Journal of Insect Physiology, 57(8), 1085-1089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.04.004

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