ABSTRACT
Bringing together for the first time prominent researchers in social insect pheromone communication, including nestmate recognition, this book looks at ants, wasps, bees, and termites, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence among these groups, and identifying areas that need further investigation. Presenting broad synthetic overviews as well as species-specific studies, the volume will be useful to natural scientists, ecologists, and those interested in pest management, as well as to anyone interested in the fascinating chemically mediated behavioral interactions of social insects.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|54 pages
Introduction: Sources and Secretions
part Two|101 pages
Nestmate Recognition in Social Insects
part Three|134 pages
Social Insect Releaser Pheromones
part Four|53 pages
Social Insect Primer Pheromones