Queen pheromones, which signal the presence of a fertile queen and induce daughter
workers to remain sterile, are considered to play a key role in regulating the reproductive …

Highlights•Paussus are among the most integrated parasites of social insects.•Both
immatures and adults feed on ant hemolymph and possibly via trophallaxis.•Immatures and …

Comparative chemistry is an old discipline originally designed to “use chemistry to name
and classify plants”. The first reports appeared in 1960, and there has been a steady stream …

In insects, cuticular lipids prevent water loss and act as semiochemicals. Because of their
ecological function, the profile change across the insects' sex and development offers insight …

In their invasive ranges, Argentine ant populations often form one geographically vast
supercolony, genetically and chemically uniform within which there is no intraspecific …

Members of social insect colonies employ a large variety of chemical signals during their life.
Of these, cuticular hydrocarbons are of primary importance for social insects since they allow …

The social wasps have a remarkable system of organization in which chemical
communication mediate different behavioral interactions. Among the compounds involved in …

Ulomoides dermestoides are used as a broad-spectrum medical insect in the alternative
treatment of various diseases. Preliminary volatilome studies carried out to date have …

Territoriality is costly, and the accurate identification of intruders and the decision to perform
aggressive responses are key behavioral traits in social animals. We studied aggression …

Mate choice includes three steps:(1) a choosing individual encounters potential mates,(2)
assesses and processes information about them, and (3) makes a mate decision. During …