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Biological Factors > Pheromones

Terme préférentiel

Pheromones  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • Chemical substances, excreted by an organism into the environment, that elicit behavioral or physiological responses from other organisms of the same species. Perception of these chemical signals may be olfactory or by contact. Allelochemicals in that the elicited response of the receiver is adaptively favorable to the receiver but not to the emitter. They are sometimes called attractants. Allelochemicals in that the elicited response of the receiver is adaptively favorable to the emitter but not to the receiver. They are sometimes called repellents (INSECT REPELLENTS) or deterrents. Chemical substances, excreted by an organism into the environment, that elicit behavioral or physiological responses from organisms of a different species . Perception of these chemical signals may be olfactory or by contact. Allelochemicals are subdivided into several groups depending on the response of the receiver and its adaptive effect to the emitter. They can be allomones, kairomones, or synomones. Allelochemicals in that the elicited response of the receiver is adaptively favorable to both emitter and receiver.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Pheromone

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 27/05/2020