Alarm pheromones-chemical signaling in response to danger

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 83, Issue C, 2010, Pages 215-239

  Verheggen, François J ^b   Haubruge, Eric ^b   Mescher, Mark C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alarm pheromone; Ant; Aphid; Fish; Honeybee; Pest management strategy; Plant plant communication

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; BOOK; FEAR; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; FEAR; HUMANS; PHEROMONES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956440355     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0083-6729(10)83009-2     Document Type: Book

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