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Neotrop Entomol

Title:		Chemical communication in isoptera
Author(s):		Costa-Leonardo AM; Casarin FE; Lima JT;
Address:		"Depto. Biologia, Univ. Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, SP. amcl@rc.unesp.br"
Journal Title:		Neotrop Entomol
Year:		2009
Volume:		38
Issue:		1
Page Number:		747 - 752
DOI:		10.1590/s1519-566x2009000100001
ISSN/ISBN:		1519-566X (Print) 1519-566X (Linking)
Abstract:		"The semiochemicals produced by termites have been little studied compared to those of ants and bees. Among the limiting factors are the cryptic habits of termites, together with the difficulty in maintaining many species in the laboratory. The semiochemicals of Isoptera include trail, sex and alarm pheromones and a complex mixture of substances responsible for the recognition of nestmates. Although little is known about the semiochemicals of termites, available data indicate a strategy of pheromonal parsimony in the chemistry communication of these insects, i.e., the same compound is sometimes secreted by different glands, different species and for different functions"
Keywords:		Animals Isoptera/*physiology Pheromones/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineCosta-Leonardo, Ana M Casarin, Fabiana E Lima, Juliana T eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2009/04/07 Neotrop Entomol. 2009 Jan-Feb; 38(1):747-52. doi: 10.1590/s1519-566x2009000100001"