Daily activity patterns and body temperature of the Oriental migratory locust, <i>Locusta migratoria manilensis</i> (Meyen), in natural habitat.

Body length was significantly related to body temperature ( Figure 8 ), with a positive trend during the day (beta: 0.55, t value: 4.07, p < 0.001) and negative during the night (beta: −1.08, t value: −6.44, p < 0.001). 4 Discussion Ectotherms are intrinsically affected by fluctuations in ambient temperature, as the latter determines the rate of biochemical and physiological reactions including the development of both the host and the pathogen.

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The insect behavior was variable during daytime, although there is a significant trend to prefer ground subhabitat particularly for instars ( Figure 3 ; Supplementary Figure S2 ).

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