Sex and Individual Specificity in Behavioral Responses to Chemical Communication and Urinary Volatile Components in Captive Forest Musk Deer (Moschus berezovskii) [PDF]
AnimalsThe forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) is an endangered species endemic to China. Like many solitary and highly territorial herbivores, forest musk deer rely on chemical signals to convey complex information.
Yiting Liu +4 more
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Chemical communication is not sufficient to explain reproductive inhibition in the bumblebee Bombus impatiens [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 Reproductive division of labour is a hallmark of eusociality, but disentangling the underlying proximate mechanisms can be challenging. In bumblebees, workers isolated from the queen can activate their ovaries and lay haploid, male eggs.
Mario Padilla +4 more
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Decoding the genetic and chemical basis of sexual attractiveness in parasitic wasps
eLife, 2023 Attracting and securing potential mating partners is of fundamental importance for reproduction. Therefore, signaling sexual attractiveness is expected to be tightly coordinated in communication systems synchronizing senders and receivers.
Weizhao Sun +3 more
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Chemical Components of Dufour’s and Venom Glands in Camponotus japonicus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Insects, 2023 The Dufour’s and venom glands are the most developed glands connected to the female reproductive organs, playing important roles in defense, foraging, information exchange, and reproduction in ants. The main chemical secretions of these glands vary among
Wenjing Xu +4 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 The red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, is a globally invasive species and has caused huge damage to aquaculture, biodiversity, and ecology worldwide. Antenna-expressed receptors are important for P.
Zihao Zhou +14 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2020 Repellent volatiles to insects might be an important tool for management of bees in areas which the presence of these organisms is not required. This study aimed to evaluate the electroantennal and behavioral responses of Africanized honeybees (workers),
Patricia Daniela da Silva Pires +2 more
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Behavioural Stress Propagation in Benthic Invertebrates Caused by Acute pH Drop-Induced Metabolites
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Studies on pH stress in marine animals typically focus on direct or species-specific aspects. We here test the hypothesis that a drop to pH = 7.6 indirectly affects the intra- and interspecific interactions of benthic invertebrates by means of chemical ...
Lauric Feugere +8 more
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Exploring the interrelationship between the skin microbiome and skin volatiles: A pilot study
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Unravelling the interplay between a human’s microbiome and physiology is a relevant task for understanding the principles underlying human health and disease.
Tobias Haertl +9 more
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Mosquito Behavior and Vertebrate Microbiota Interaction: Implications for Pathogen Transmission
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 The microbiota is increasingly recognized for its ability to influence host health and individual fitness through multiple pathways, such as nutrient synthesis, immune system development, and even behavioral processes.
María José Ruiz-López
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International Journal of Horticultural Science, 2005 Phyllotreta species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Halticinae) rank among the most important horticultural pests in the Northern Hemisphere. Leaf damage caused by flea beetles upsets the water balance, blocks plant growth and sometimes causes a high level ...
É. Csonka, M. Tóth
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