Pheromones

Pheromones

chemical signals produced by an organisim that can elicit a behavioral or physiological response from one of the same species

Pheromone Function

attracting mates for sex

marking territories

warning of impending danger

attracting conspecifics for resource exploitation

Conspecifics

animals or plants of the same species

nanogram; less

Pheromones are usually secreted in ________ per insect or _________

single; mixture

Pheromones can be a ______ compound or a ________ of compounds

meth-

1 carbon

eth-

2 carbons

prop-

3 carbons

but-

4 carbons

pent-

5 carbons

hex-

6 carbons

hept-

7 carbons

oct-

8 carbons

sex pheromones

mediate interactions between sexes of same species

alarm pheromones

alert other members of the same species of the presence of threat

trail pheromones

guide social insects

aggregation pheromones

oviposition

formic acid

l-kynurenine

sea slug sex pheromones