Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Insect and mammalian pheromones

J W Wheeler

    Lloydia
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Insects and mammals utilize diverse organic chemicals as pheromones for defense and reproduction. Research into mammalian pheromones, though limited historically, is expanding to include various species.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Lipids from the paracloacal glands of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).

    Lipids·2016
    Same author

    Macrocyclic lactones and isopentenyl esters in the Dufour's gland secretion of halictine bees (Hymenoptera: Halictidae).

    Journal of chemical ecology·2014
    Same author

    Alkylphenols in the defensive secretion of the nearctic opilionid,Stygnomma spinifera (Arachnida: Opiliones).

    Journal of chemical ecology·2014
    Same author

    Chemistry of the Dufour's gland secretions of North American andrenid bees (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae).

    Journal of chemical ecology·2014
    Same author

    Volatile components of the occipital gland secretion of the bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus).

    Journal of chemical ecology·2014
    Same author

    Mandibular glands of maleCentris adani, (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) : Their morphology, chemical constituents, and function in scent marking and territorial behavior.

    Journal of chemical ecology·2014
    Same journal

    (+)Nortrachelogenin, a new pharmacologically active lignan from Wikstroemia indica.

    Lloydia·1979
    Same journal

    Inhibition of reverse transcriptase activity by benzophenanthridine alkaloids.

    Lloydia·1979
    Same journal

    Potential anticancer agents IX. Isolation of a new simaroubolide, 6alpha-tigloyloxychaparrinone, from Ailanthus integrifolia ssp. calycina (Simaroubaceae).

    Lloydia·1978
    Same journal

    Plant antitumor agents. XVI. 6alpha-Senecioyloxy-chaparrinone, a new antileukemic quassinoid from Simaba multiflora.

    Lloydia·1978
    Same journal

    Proceedings of the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pharmacognosy held with the Phytochemical Society of North America, August 14-17, 1978, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.

    Lloydia·1978
    Same journal

    Plant anticancer agents. VIII. Constituents of Inga punctata.

    Lloydia·1978
    See all related articles

    Area of Science:

    • * Chemical Ecology
    • * Organic Chemistry
    • * Animal Behavior

    Background:

    • * Insects employ a variety of organic chemicals and simple molecules for defense.
    • * Social insects like ants and bees use alarm pheromones (terpenes, organic compounds).
    • * Sex attractants in Lepidoptera (moths, butterflies) and some beetles are well-studied.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • * To review the historical and recent research on pheromones in insects and mammals.
    • * To highlight the chemical diversity and ecological roles of pheromones.
    • * To underscore the limited historical research in mammalian pheromones compared to insects.

    Main Methods:

    • * Literature review of published studies on insect and mammalian pheromones.
    • * Analysis of chemical structures and functions of identified pheromones.

    Related Experiment Videos

  • * Historical comparison of research efforts in different animal taxa.

    • Main Results:

    • * Insects utilize a broad spectrum of organic chemicals for communication, including alarm and sex pheromones.
    • * Mammalian pheromone research has been sparse since early work in the 1920s.
    • * Recent investigations are expanding the study of mammalian scents, including deer, skunk, and human.

    Conclusions:

    • * Pheromones are crucial chemical signals across diverse animal groups.
    • * Further research is needed to fully understand mammalian pheromonal communication.
    • * The study of chemical ecology offers insights into animal behavior and evolution.