Abstract
The fat body is the principal insect tissue for intermediary metabolism. Through its production of hemolymph metabolites, the fat body influences the overall physiology of the animal. Factors that affect the biosynthetic capacity of this tissue secondarily influence most other physiological processes within the insect. The biosynthetic activity of the fat body cannot exceed the tissue’s energy-generating capacity, which is determined by the number of functional mitochondrial units. Therefore, studies on the formation and function of fat body mitochondria are integral to an understanding of physiology and homeostasis in insects.
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