Insect Hydrocarbons

Biology, Biochemistry, and Chemical Ecology

By: Gary J. Blomquist (Editor), Anne-GeneviÃ¨ve BagnÃ¨res (Editor)

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A unique and critical analysis of the wealth of research conducted on the biology, biochemistry and chemical ecology of the rapidly growing field of insect cuticular hydrocarbons. Authored by leading experts in their respective fields, the twenty chapters show the complexity that has been discovered in the nature and role of hydrocarbons in entomology. Covers, in great depth, aspects of chemistry (structures, qualitative and quantitative analysis), biochemistry (biosynthesis, molecular biology, genetics, evolution), physiology, taxonomy, and ecology. Clearly presents to the reader the array of data, ideas, insights and historical disagreements that have been accumulated during the past half century. An emphasis is placed on the role of insect hydrocarbons in chemical communication, especially among the social insects. Includes the first review on the chemical synthesis of insect hydrocarbons. The material presented is a major resource for current researchers and a source of ideas for new researchers.

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List of contributors	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physiology
Introduction: history and overview of insect hydrocarbons	p. 3
Structure and analysis of insect hydrocarbons	p. 19
Biosynthesis of cuticular hydrocarbons	p. 35
Molecular biology and genetics of hydrocarbon production	p. 53
Site of synthesis, mechanism of transport and selective deposition of hydrocarbons	p. 75
Cuticular lipids and water balance	p. 100
Chemical taxonomy with hydrocarbons	p. 121
Chemical synthesis of insect cuticular hydrocarbons	p. 163
Oxygenated derivatives of hydrocarbons	p. 187
Chemical Communication
Perception and olfaction of cuticular compounds	p. 207
Nestmate recognition in social insects and the role of hydrocarbons	p. 222
Cuticular hydrocarbon cues in the formation and maintenance of insect social groups	p. 244
Hydrocarbon profiles indicate fertility and dominance status in ant, bee, and wasp colonies	p. 254
Chemical deception/mimicry using cuticular hydrocarbons	p. 282
Behavioral and evolutionary roles of cuticular hydrocarbons in Diptera	p. 325
Contact recognition pheromones in spiders and scorpions	p. 344
Hydrocarbons as contact pheromones of longhorned beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)	p. 375
Polyene hydrocarbons, epoxides, and related compounds as components of lepidopteran pheromone blends	p. 390
Volatile hydrocarbon pheromones from beetles	p. 448
Future directions in hydrocarbon research	p. 477
Index	p. 486
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Insect Hydrocarbons

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