For many species of insects, lipid pheromones profoundly influence survival, reproduction,
and social organization. Unravelling the chemical language of insects has been the subject …

As a consequence of the diversity of Lepidoptera, including 150,000 described species,
interesting species-specific sex pheromone systems are exhibited in this insect group. The …

The study of speciation is an ad hoc science. No one has yet observed the development
from beginning to end of a new plant or animal species in nature. The fossil record, so useful …

A critical event in sexual reproduction is location or recruitment of a mate. In a number of
insect groups, the necessary movements in time and space are often mediated by …

Pheromone-based behaviours are crucial in animals from insects to mammals,, and
reproductive isolation is often based on pheromone differences,,,. However, the genetic …

Pheromone researchers have debated repeatedly the semantics of chemicals that elicit
various types of behavior. It has become obvious, however, that subclassifica tions of …

Animal Communication by Pheromones describes how the behavior of animals is controlled
and influenced by pheromone communication. This book describes the mechanism through …

Inheritance patterns for sex pheromone production in females, pheromone detection on
male antennal olfactory receptor cells, and male pheromone behavioral responses were …

The appearance of new insect pests on economically important plants is a well-known
phenomenon to many applied biologists. In addition, populations of introduced or native …

Stem borers (Lepidoptera) are common cereal pests. In many parts of the world, the species
Ostrinia nubilalis and Sesamia nonagrioides stand out as important insect pests of …