Molecular Determinants of Pheromone Activity

摘要: Some pheromones derive specificity from their molecular structures. However, many contain compounds that are common to different species, or components of other semiochemical systems. In these cases, can be obtained by employment mixtures having unique relative proportions, with ecological temporal isolation the organism often adding further specificity. Initially, it was expected would single-component, but is now widely accepted most multi-component It also clear in pheromonal systems, behavioural effects do not take place through interactions pheromone alone, require presence semiochemicals, for example, host plant.1,2