| Title: | Pheromones involved in insect parental care and family life |
| Address: | "Institute of Insect Biotechnology, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany. Electronic address: sandra.steiger@agrar.uni-giessen.de. Institute of Insect Biotechnology, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.cois.2017.09.006 |
| Abstract: | "Effective parental care requires recognition and communication processes. Whereas chemical communication has been studied intensively in eusocial organisms, in which the workers (siblings) predominantly provide brood care, insect groups in which parents engage in care have been largely neglected. However, the study of communication in insect families might complement and enhance our understanding not only of the evolution of signaling process involved in social insects, but also of those involved in vertebrate families. In this review, we synthesize the existing information about the pheromones and chemical cues that regulate and affect insect parental care and family life. We will present research dealing with pre-hatching as well as post-hatching parental care and cover interactions between parents and offspring, between male and female parents, and among siblings" |
| Keywords: | *Animal Communication Animals *Cues Insecta/*physiology Maternal Behavior Paternal Behavior Pheromones/*metabolism; |
| Notes: | "MedlineSteiger, Sandra Stokl, Johannes eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Netherlands 2017/12/07 Curr Opin Insect Sci. 2017 Dec; 24:89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Sep 29" |
