Foragers of sympatric Asian honey bee species intercept competitor signals by avoiding benzyl acetate from Apis cerana alarm pheromone. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2017 While foraging, animals can form inter- and intraspecific social signalling networks to avoid similar predators. We report here that foragers of different native Asian honey bee species can detect and use a specialized alarm pheromone component, benzyl ...
Wen P +7 more
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Lethal and sublethal heat-exposure of bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) causes alarm pheromone emission and elicits a movement response in nearby recipients. [PDF]
Sci RepMany gregarious insect species use aggregation and alarm pheromones. The bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., emits an alarm pheromone (AP), a 70/30 blend of (E)-2-hexenal and (E)-2-octenal, when threatened.
Ashbrook AR +4 more
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Neural correlates underlying naloxone-induced amelioration of sexual behavior deterioration due to an alarm pheromone. [PDF]
Front Neurosci, 2015 Sexual behavior is suppressed by various types of stressors. We previously demonstrated that an alarm pheromone released by stressed male Wistar rats is a stressor to other rats, increases the number of mounts needed for ejaculation, and decreases the ...
Kobayashi T +3 more
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PLoS Computational Biology, 2022 Honeybees protect their colony against vertebrates by mass stinging and they coordinate their actions during this crucial event thanks to an alarm pheromone carried directly on the stinger, which is therefore released upon stinging.
Tatjana Petrov +4 more
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Aphid alarm pheromone mimicry in transgenic Chrysanthemum morifolium: insights into the potential of (E)-β-farnesene for aphid resistance. [PDF]
Front Plant Sci(E)-β-Farnesene (EBF) serves as the primary component of the alarm pheromone used by most aphid pest species. Pyrethrum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) exhibits tissue-specific regulation of EBF accumulation and release, effectively mimicking the aphid alarm
Li J +8 more
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Functional Analysis of NPC2 in Alarm Pheromone Recognition by the Red Imported Fire Ant, <i>Solenopsis invicta</i> (Formicidae: <i>Solenopsis</i>). [PDF]
InsectsThe red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is a dangerous invasive insect. These ants rely on releasing an alarm pheromone, mainly composed of 2-ethyl-3,6-dimethylptrazine (EDMP), to warn nestmates of danger and trigger group defense or escape ...
Lin P, Shen J, Jiang X, Liu F, Hou Y.
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Insects, 2023 Honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) express complex behavioral patterns (aggressiveness) in defensive mechanisms for their survival. Their phenotypic expression of defensive behavior is influenced by internal and external stimuli.
Peter Njukang Akongte +3 more
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Aphid alarm pheromone as a cue for ants to locate aphid partners. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2012 The mutualistic relationships that occur between myrmecophilous aphids and ants are based on the rich food supply that honeydew represents for ants and on the protection they provide against aphid natural enemies.
Verheggen FJ +6 more
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Conservation in Mammals of Genes Associated with Aggression-Related Behavioral Phenotypes in Honey Bees. [PDF]
PLoS Computational Biology, 2016 The emerging field of sociogenomics explores the relations between social behavior and genome structure and function. An important question is the extent to which associations between social behavior and gene expression are conserved among the Metazoa ...
Hui Liu, Gene E Robinson, Eric Jakobsson
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Social modulation of stress reactivity and learning in young worker honey bees. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Alarm pheromone and its major component isopentylacetate induce stress-like responses in forager honey bees, impairing their ability to associate odors with a food reward.
Elodie Urlacher +2 more
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