Insect Hydrocarbons : Biology, Biochemistry, and Chemical Ecology


Gary J. Blomquist
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
Utgitt
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2010
Omfang
1 online resource (506 p.)
Opplysninger
Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physiology; 1 Introduction: history and overview of insect hydrocarbons; 2 Structure and analysis of insect hydrocarbons; 3 Biosynthesis of cuticular hydrocarbons; 4 Molecular biology and genetics of hydrocarbon production; 5 Site of synthesis, mechanism of transport and selective deposition of hydrocarbons; 6 Cuticular lipids and water balance; 7 Chemical taxonomy with hydrocarbons; 8 Chemical synthesis of insect cuticular hydrocarbons. - 17 Hydrocarbons as contact pheromones of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)18 Polyene hydrocarbons, epoxides, and related compounds as components of lepidopteran pheromone blends; 19 Volatile hydrocarbon pheromones from beetles; 20 Future directions in hydrocarbon research; Index. - 9 Oxygenated derivatives of hydrocarbonsPart II Chemical Communication; 10 Perception and olfaction of cuticular compounds; 11 Nestmate recognition in social insects and the role of hydrocarbons; 12 Cuticular hydrocarbon cues in the formation and maintenance of insect social groups; 13 Hydrocarbon profiles indicate fertility and dominance status in ant, bee, and wasp colonies; 14 Chemical deception/mimicry using cuticular hydrocarbons; 15 Behavioral and evolutionary roles of cuticular hydrocarbons in Diptera; 16 Contact recognition pheromones in spiders and scorpions. - Critical review of the production and function of insect cuticular hydrocarbons with special emphasis on their role in chemical communication.
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9780521898140

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