Daily activity rhythms, sleep, and pregnancy are fundamentally related in the Pacific beetle mimic cockroach, Diploptera punctata
Ronja Frigard, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Gabrielle LeFevre, Lilian Chiamaka Ezemuoka, Sinéad English, Joshua B. Benoit
This study investigates the relationship between sleep and pregnancy in the viviparous cockroach Diploptera punctata, finding that sleep disruption during pregnancy affects embryo development and alters daily activity rhythms.
Journal of Experimental Biology · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedPhysiology