ABSTRACT
A pheromone is a chemical or a mixture of chemicals released by an organism (insect) to the outside (the environment) that causes a specific reaction in a receiving organism of the same species. It is known that most insects communicate in some manner with chemicals. They release traces of highly specific compounds that are volatile in nature, so they permeate the environment quickly and are detected by insects of the same species. Thus, it is an effective chemical means of communication. Pheromones are strong insect sex attractants. Being exocrine in origin (secreted outside the body), these chemicals were earlier called ectohormones. Probably the most potent physiologically active molecules known today are insect pheromones. For some species, laboratory-synthesized pheromones have been developed for trapping purposes. Among different types of pheromones, sex pheromones offer the greatest potential for insect control.
