Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology —— The Biosynthesis and Detection of Pheromones and Plant Volatiles

----- 昆虫信息素生物化学与分子生物学：信息素与植物挥发物的生物合成与检测

ISBN: 9780121071516 出版年：2003 页码：764 Academic Press_RM

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. Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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.Covers biochemistry and molecular biology of insect pheromone productionExplains pheromone production in moths, beetles, flies, and social insectsDescribes pheromone and plant volatile reception