Insect Pheromone Research

Download or read book Insect Pheromone Research written by Ring T. Cardé and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1997-02-28 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assembled by leading researchers on pheromone biochemistry and biology worldwide, this invaluable reference provides an in-depth review of the most current, state-of-the-art findings in insect pheromone research as well as a detailed discussion on the direction this research will take in the future. It covers topics ranging from the fundamental studies on biosynthesis of pheromones and sensory processing of pheromone signals via neuroethology of pheromone-mediated responses, to more applied studies, such as the use of pheromones in direct insect control in agriculture.