PPT-PARASITOIDS AND PHEROMONES

Parasitoid An organism that lives in or on the body of its host at least during a part of its lifecycle Kill amp consume less than or equal to one victim in order to complete development. interomones. that change heart rate and behavior of anxious dogs. W. Garrett Thompson and J. J. McGlone. Dept Animal and Food Sciences, Laboratory of Animal Behavior, Physiology and Welfare, Texas Tech University . in Ant Foraging. Christoph Lenzen. Tsvetormira Radeva. Background. Feinerman and Korman, DISC ’12:. Memory Lower Bounds for Randomized Collaborative Search and Implications to Biology. . Feinerman et al., PODC ’12:. of the . smelliest. ? . The search for human pheromones. Tristram Wyatt. Dept. of Zoology, University of Oxford . Süskind’s. . novel. ‘Perfume’ (1985). Film, 2006. Outline. Pheromones - what they are. Figure1.Experimentalarena,containingthreeplasticobservationnestunitsandlateralPVCforagingtubes.Insect.Soc.Vol.54,2007Researcharticle151 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday next week. WebCT. testing centre. Covers everything up to and including hearing (i.e. the previous lecture). Exam 1. Karla will host a review session . PE250. 3:00 to 4:00 Friday February 4. Smell. There are thousands of different receptors for different kinds of molecules. Smell. Pheromones are not smells. Pheromones are chemical signals sent from one animal to another. Pheromones. Pheromones either induce a behavior in another animal or cause some physiological change. , Imprinting and Aggression). Various behaviors controlled by hormones, . neurohormones. and/or biogenic amines in insects and the various chemicals used by the insect. Mating . Migration . and dispersal. PHEROMONES. They are chemicals produced as messengers that affect the behavior of other individuals of insects or other animals.. They are also called ‘ectoharmones’.. The term pheromones was introduced by Karlson and Butunadt in 1959.. Human Communication. Language. Literal meaning of words, comprehension. Facial Expressions. Mood, emotional status. Gestures. Level of intensity, urgency. May contain commands. Tone of Voice. Intent, emotional status. 1.intraspecies 2.interspecies . B. Chemical Communication 1.pheromones 2.allomones 3.kairomones. C. Visual Communication. D. Tactile Communication . Topic 5.2: Pheromones and Behaviour. Pheromones: An Introduction. Hot Seat: Group . Edition. A . group review . task. Groups . of . three. Review previous lessons. Get . ready to present . your summary . Pheromones are types of chemicals that are released by organisms as a means of communication with organisms of the same species. . Pheromones are species specific & produced by exocrine glands.. This management technology has received much attention in recent times.. What is biological control of plant diseases. ?. Specific to a particular pest.. Cheap after start-up.. It works most of the time.. that change heart rate and behavior of anxious dogs. W. Garrett Thompson and J. J. McGlone. Dept Animal and Food Sciences, Laboratory of Animal Behavior, Physiology and Welfare, Texas Tech University .