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Orientation of Insects in a Multitrophic System: The Role of Fragrances

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Living organisms in terrestrial as well as aquatic environments are able to communicate by odours (Shorey 1976; Ritter 1979; Agosta 1992). Insects are “masters of fragrances” and many species depend on volatile chemicals for orientation and communication (Lewis 1984). Such volatile signals are defined as semiochemicals (Nordlund 1981) and the network of intraspecifically (pheromones) and interspecifically (allelochemicals) active substances represent a semiochemical web, which might offer possibilities for interference in order to control pests (Vinson 1986).

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  1. Städtische Kliniken Dortmund, Hautklinik and Department of Dermatology, University of Witten/Herdecke, Beurhausstraße 40, D-44137, Dortmund, Germany

    Peter J. Frosch

  2. Gentofte Hospital, Department of Dermatology, University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersen Vej 65, DK-2900, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas’ Hospital, SEI 7EH, London, England

    Ian R. White

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Christiansen-Weniger, P., Siri, N., Micha, S.G. (1998). Orientation of Insects in a Multitrophic System: The Role of Fragrances. In: Frosch, P.J., Johansen, J.D., White, I.R. (eds) Fragrances. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80340-6_5

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