Nestmate recognition is the process by which individuals discriminate between nestmates
and con-and hetero-specifics. Nestmate recognition is based on recognition cues, which …

Chemical communication is the oldest form of communication, spreading across all forms of
life. In insects, cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) function as chemical cues for the recognition of …

In social insects, recognition of nestmates from aliens is based on olfactory cues, and many
studies have demonstrated that such cues are contained within the lipid layer covering the …

Cuticular hydrocarbons of insects often consist of complex mixtures of straight chain,
unsaturated and methyl-branched components with 21 to 40+ carbons. They function to …

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to analyze the cuticular hydrocarbons
extracted from the pupal exuviae of six necrophagous flies: Aldrichina grahami (Aldrich) …

Female sexual promiscuity can have significant effects on male mating decisions because it
increases the intensity of competition between ejaculates for fertilization. Because sperm …

Chemical deception/mimicry is one of the most amazing phenomena in the field of chemical
ecology. It involves a mimicry complex in which multiple living protagonists, ie, the model …

Ants use chemical cues known as cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) for both intraspecific and
interspecific recognition. These compounds serve ants in distinguishing between nestmates …

In the paper wasp Polistes dominula, cuticular hydrocarbons play a critical role to acquire
information regarding conspecific individuals. However, the relationship between cuticular …

The mechanisms through which dominance is inherited within social groups vary from direct
interactions such as fighting to non-confrontational conventions. Liostenogaster flavolineata …