Chemical signals are omnipresent in sexual communication in the vast majority of living
organisms. The traditional paradigm was that their main purpose in sexual behaviour was to …

For many species of insects, lipid pheromones profoundly influence survival, reproduction,
and social organization. Unravelling the chemical language of insects has been the subject …

The first aggregation pheromone components from bark beetles were identified in 1966 as a
mixture of ipsdienol, ipsenol and verbenol. Since then, a number of additional components …

Pheromones are chemical signals whose composition varies enormously between species.
Despite pheromones being a nearly ubiquitous form of communication, particularly among …

Although chemical communication is the most widespread form of communication, its
evolution and diversity are not well understood. By integrating studies of a wide range of …

Perfume making in male orchid bees is a unique behavior that has given rise to an entire
pollination syndrome in the neotropics. 1, 2 Male orchid bees concoct and store species …

The red turpentine beetle (RTB), Dendroctonus valens LeConte (Coleoptera: Curculionidae:
Scolytinae), is a secondary pest of pines in its native range in North and Central America …

Dendroctonus Erichson is a relatively small genus, but one with a disproportionately large
impact on coniferous forests. Its name is particularly suitable (Dendro-tree,-tonus destroyer) …

While chemical communication regulates individual behavior in a wide variety of species,
these communication systems are most elaborated in insect societies. In these complex …

Bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) play important roles in temperate
conifer ecosystems, and also cause substantial economic losses. Although their general life …