Microbes colonise all multicellular life, and the gut microbiome has been shown to influence
a range of host physiological and behavioural phenotypes. One of the most intriguing and …

We know that microbes contribute to the production of odors that some animals use to
communicate, but how common is this phenomenon? Recent studies capitalizing on new …

This article is part of a Special Issue (Chemosignals and Reproduction). As highly visual
animals, primates, in general, and Old World species (including humans), in particular, are …

Covering: 1950 to 2015 We compiled a data set of the compounds that terrestrial vertebrates
(amniotes) use to send chemical signals, and searched for relationships between signal …

Sexual selection mediated by multimodal signals is common among polygynous species,
including seasonally breeding mammals. Indirect benefit models provide plausible …

Microextraction techniques are widely applied for sample preparation to gas
chromatographic analysis of target compounds in samples with a complex matrix. Recently …

Mosquitoes are considered one of the most important threats worldwide due to their ability to
vector pathogens. They are responsible for the transmission of major pathogens such as …

Olfactory communication in primates is gaining recognition; however, studies on the
production and perception of primate scent signals are still scant. In general, there are five …

Mammals commonly communicate olfactorily via urine. However, the extent to which they
communicate via dung, another waste product, is unknown. Behavioural studies suggest …

Simple Summary Among all taxa, messages transmitted via chemical signals are the oldest
and most universal. For Asian and African elephants, odors convey information between …