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SEXUAL PHEROMONE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

A 'sex pheromone' can encourage sexual interaction between individuals e.g. by acting as a chemoattractant ... by causing a tropism, and/or by promoting cell-cell adhesion ...

CONT

Adults of the spotted oleander caterpillar are day-flying moths. A male locates a female moth from several meters distance by cuing in on her sexual pheromone.

OBS

Terms used in Integrated Pest Management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Les phéromones sexuelles agissent le plus souvent sur le comportement précopulatoire.

OBS

phéromone : substance chimique qui joue le rôle de messager chimique entre individus de la même espèce.

OBS

Terme en usage en «Lutte intégrée».

Spanish

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