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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Sex pheromone-induced chemolocation in the male American cockroach,Periplaneta americana"
Author(s):		Hawkins WA; Gorton RE;
Address:		"Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 2712 Lawrence Avenue, 66044, Lawrence, Kansas"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1982
Volume:		8
Issue:		1
Page Number:		219 - 231
DOI:		10.1007/BF00984018
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Males of the American cockroach,Periplaneta americana, have evolved an efficient search strategy enabling them to locate a source of sex pheromone in the absence of directional information derived from wind. Since these animals are able to utilize chemotaxis to orient almost directly to the source from 45-50 cm away, it is only necessary that they maximize their chances of getting within that range once they perceive the pheromone. They accomplish this by: (1) increasing their overall levels of activity and (2) initiating local search. In this way, they are able to cover a rather large area in a short period of time, i.e., before the source female changes location. If their paths take them to within 45 cm of the source, they are able to locate it soon thereafter. It is probable that very similar strategies are utilized by many other nonflying insects to locate sources of airborne odors"
Keywords:		Animals;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEHawkins, W A Gorton, R E Jr eng 1982/01/01 J Chem Ecol. 1982 Jan; 8(1):219-31. doi: 10.1007/BF00984018"