Title data
Steiger, Sandra ; Stökl, Johannes:
Pheromones involved in insect parental care and family life.
In: Current Opinion in Insect Science.
Vol. 24
(2017)
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- pp. 89-95.
ISSN 2214-5745
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2017.09.006
Abstract in another language
Effective parental care requires recognition and communication processes. Whereas chemical communication has been studied intensively in eusocial organisms, in which the workers (siblings) predominantly provide brood care, insect groups in which parents engage in care have been largely neglected. However, the study of communication in insect families might complement and enhance our understanding not only of the evolution of signaling process involved in social insects, but also of those involved in vertebrate families. In this review, we synthesize the existing information about the pheromones and chemical cues that regulate and affect insect parental care and family life. We will present research dealing with pre-hatching as well as post-hatching parental care and cover interactions between parents and offspring, between male and female parents, and among siblings.
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Additional notes: | BAYCEER147368 |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology > Chair Animal Ecology II - Evolutionary Animal Ecology - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sandra Steiger Research Institutions Research Institutions > Research Centres Research Institutions > Research Centres > Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research- BayCEER Faculties |
Result of work at the UBT: | No |
DDC Subjects: | 500 Science |
Date Deposited: | 08 Apr 2019 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2019 14:24 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/48326 |