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Pheromonal communication involved in courtship behavior in Diptera

Wicker-Thomas, Claude·2007·Journal of Insect Physiology

Abstract

Sex pheromones are known for many dipteran species and play an important role in courtship behavior, together with visual, tactile, acoustic and other factors. Pheromones for a number of dipterans have been recently identified. This survey covers a number of species in all the families that have been studied. The review discusses diverse courtship behaviors in Diptera, with a special focus on the sex pheromones involved. In the Nematocera suborder, pheromones are volatile components, which act at a distance. They are derived from short-chain alkanes with acetoxy groups (Cecidomyidae) or terpenes (Psychodidae). In the Cyclorrhapha, pheromones may be volatile, derived from alkanes (Tephritidae) or terpenes (Agromyzidae), or non-volatile, unsaturated or methyl-branched hydrocarbons, which act by contact (the other subgenera). The behavioral roles and regulation of these pheromones are described, and their importance in species recognition is discussed.

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Authors
Wicker-Thomas, C.
Venue
Journal of Insect Physiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-11
Volume
53
Issue
11
Pages
1089-1100
ISSN
0022-1910 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1974749499
Cited by
121
References
139
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FWCI
0.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Insect Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Pheromone Research and Control
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
Keywords
sex pheromone, courtship behavior, Diptera, Nematocera, Cyclorrhapha, Cecidomyidae, Psychodidae, Tephritidae, Agromyzidae, terpenes, alkanes, contact pheromones, species recognition
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Communication, Diptera, Sex Attractants, Sexual Behavior, Animal

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