Robert K Vander Meer, Michael D Breed, Mark Winston, Karl E Espelie

Pheromone Communication In Social Insects (eBook, PDF)

Ants, Wasps, Bees, And Termites

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together for the first time prominent researchers in social insect pheromone communication, including nestmate recognition, this book looks at ants, wasps, bees, and termites, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence among these groups, and identifying areas that need further investigation. Presenting broad synthetic overviews as well as species-specific studies, the volume will be useful to natural scientists, ecologists, and those interested in pest management, as well as to anyone interested in the fascinating chemically mediated behavioral interactions of social insects.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000230482
• Artikelnr.: 58399583

Autorenporträt

Robert K. Vander Meer is a research chemist with the USDA/ARS. Michael D. Breed is professor of environmental population and organismic biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mark L. Winston is professor of biological sciences at Simon Fraser University. Karl E. Espelie is professor of entomology at the University of Georgia at Athens. Robert K. Vander Meer is a research chemist with the USDA/ARS. Michael D. Breed is professor of environmental population and organismic biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mark L. Winston is professor of biological sciences at Simon Fraser University. Karl E. Espelie is professor of entomology at the University of Georgia at Athens. Robert K. Vander Meer is a research chemist with the USDA/ARS. Michael D. Breed is professor of environmental population and organismic biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mark L. Winston is professor of biological sciences at Simon Fraser University. Karl E. Espelie is professor of entomology at the University of Georgia at Athens. Robert K. Vander Meer is a research chemist with the USDA/ARS. Michael D. Breed is professor of environmental population and organismic biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mark L. Winston is professor of biological sciences at Simon Fraser University. Karl E. Espelie is professor of entomology at the University of Georgia at Athens.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Sources and Secretions
Pheromone Communication in Social Insects: Sources and Secretions
The Cuticle and Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Insects: Structure, Function, and Biochemistry
Nestmate Recognition in Social Insects
Chemical Cues in Kin Recognition: Criteria for Identification, Experimental Approaches, and the Honey Bee as an Example
Nestmate Recognition in Ants
Nest and Nestmate Discrimination in Independent
Founding Paper Wasps
Nestmate Recognition in Termites
Social Insect Releaser Pheromones
Pheromone Directed Behavior in Ants
Releaser Pheromones in Termites
Chemical Communication in Social Wasps
Exocrine Glands and Their Products in Non
Apis Bees: Chemical, Functional and Evolutionary Perspectives
Mass Action in Honey Bees: Alarm, Swarming and the Role of Releaser Pheromones
Social Insect Primer Pheromones
Primer Pheromones in Ants
Primer Pheromones and Possible Soldier Caste Influence on the Evolution of Sociality in Lower Termites
Royal Flavors: Honey Bee Queen Pheromones

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Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: Sources and Secretions -- Pheromone Communication in Social Insects: Sources and Secretions -- The Cuticle and Cuticular Hydrocarbons of Insects: Structure, Function, and Biochemistry -- Nestmate Recognition in Social Insects -- Chemical Cues in Kin Recognition: Criteria for Identification, Experimental Approaches, and the Honey Bee as an Example -- Nestmate Recognition in Ants -- Nest and Nestmate Discrimination in Independent-Founding Paper Wasps -- Nestmate Recognition in Termites -- Social Insect Releaser Pheromones -- Pheromone Directed Behavior in Ants -- Releaser Pheromones in Termites -- Chemical Communication in Social Wasps -- Exocrine Glands and Their Products in Non-Apis Bees: Chemical, Functional and Evolutionary Perspectives -- Mass Action in Honey Bees: Alarm, Swarming and the Role of Releaser Pheromones -- Social Insect Primer Pheromones -- Primer Pheromones in Ants -- Primer Pheromones and Possible Soldier Caste Influence on the Evolution of Sociality in Lower Termites -- Royal Flavors: Honey Bee Queen Pheromones