The Chemistry of Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals II (Topics in Current Chemistry, 240)

W.S. Leal: Pheromone Reception .- J. G. Millar: Pheromones of True Bugs .- W. Francke, K. Dettner: Chemical Signalling in Beetles .- P. Laurent, J.-C. Braekman, D. Daloze: Insect Chemical Defense .- B.V. Burger: Mammalian Semiochemicals .- S.R. Chhabra, B. Philipp, L. Eberl, M. Givskov, P. Williams, M. Cámara: Extracelluar Communication in Bacteria Pheromone Reception....Pages 1-36 Pheromones of True Bugs....Pages 37-84 Chemical Signalling in Beetles....Pages 85-166 Insect Chemical Defense....Pages 167-229 Mammalian Semiochemicals....Pages 231-278 Extracellular Communication in Bacteria....Pages 279-315 Insects perceive the world through small molecules which carry information (signature) for the recognition of potential mates, prey, and specific features of the environment, such as food sources, oviposition sites, etc. This series presents critical reviews of the present position and future trends in modern chemical research