▪ Abstract This review covers selected literature from 1982 to the present on some of the
ecological, behavioral, and biochemical aspects of hydrocarbon use by insects and other …

For many species of insects, lipid pheromones profoundly influence survival, reproduction,
and social organization. Unravelling the chemical language of insects has been the subject …

One of the conditions favoring the evolution and maintenance of sociality is the ability to
discriminate between kin and non-kin, because it allows altruistic acts to be directed to …

In social insects the mixture of cuticular hydrocarbons is generally considered to act as a
recognition pheromone. However, little information exists on the relative importance of …

Nestmate recognition is the process by which individuals discriminate between nestmates
and con-and hetero-specifics. Nestmate recognition is based on recognition cues, which …

Chemical messengers are the primary mode of intracolony communication in the majority of
social insect species. Chemically transmitted information plays a major role in nestmate …

Background Immune response pathways have been relatively well-conserved across animal
species, with similar systems in both mammals and invertebrates. Interestingly, honey bees …

Chemical communication is the oldest form of communication, spreading across all forms of
life. In insects, cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) function as chemical cues for the recognition of …

Greenberg's landmark publication (Science 206 [1979]: 1095—1097) on kin recognition in
sweat bees was followed closely by experimental studies of kin recognition in primitively …

Background In social groups, dominant individuals may socially inhibit reproduction of
subordinates using aggressive interactions or, in the case of highly eusocial insects …