TY - BOOK ID - 50377623 TI - Insect pheromone biochemistry and molecular biology : the biosynthesis and detection of pheromones and plant volatiles AU - Blomquist, Gary J. AU - Vogt, Richard PY - 2003 SN - 0121071510 9786611010829 1281010820 0080495419 9780121071516 9780080495415 9780128196298 0128196297 0128196289 9780128196281 PB - Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press, DB - UniCat KW - Insect hormones KW - Pheromones KW - Insectes KW - Phéromones KW - Hormones KW - Insect hormones. KW - Pheromones. KW - Semiochemicals KW - Sex recognition (Zoology) KW - Insects KW - Endocrinology KW - Receptors. KW - Composition. KW - Molecular aspects. KW - Entomology KW - Molecular entomology KW - Pheromone receptors KW - Molecular aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:50377623 AB - A valuable new reference on insect behavior, this exceptional new text delves into the primary sensory communication system used by most insects -- their sense of smell. This important text covers how insects produce pheromones and how they detect pheromones and plant volatiles. Since insects rely on pheromone detection for both feeding and breeding, a better understanding of insect olfaction and pheromone biosynthesis could help curb the behavior of pests without the use of harmful pesticides and even help to reduce the socio-economic impacts associated to human-insect interactions.* ER -