In insects CCAP also has an essential role in ecdysis behavior.

Adult females were apparently unaffected by RpSeGPx RNAi, whereas first instar nymphs showed a three-day delay in ecdysis.

Results from this study suggest that the functions of neuropeptidergic systems that drive innate ecdysis behavior have undergone significant changes during the evolution of arthropods.

Ecdysis behavior in arthropods is driven by complex interactions among multiple neuropeptide signaling systems.

Now he's the director of non-profit regenerative agriculture research centre Ecdysis Foundation, and chief executive of the Blue Dasher Farm in South Dakota.