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During the past two decades, a wealth of information has resulted from research on the chemistry, sensory physiology, and behaviour of insects with respect to olfactory stimulation, particularly by pheromones. The amassed knowledge in these areas has now been developed to a state where it can help in providing a coherent analysis of the mechanisms that underly the behavioural and physiological events taking place in olfactory perception. Based on a workshop held in Oxford, this volume brings together contributions from leading research workers in a variety of areas. It aims to present and evaluate the results of recent work, and to indicate directions for future research.

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Author:   T.L. Payne ,  M. C. Birch ,  C. E. J. Kennedy ,  C. E. J. Kennedy (Departmental Demonstrator, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.804kg
ISBN:  

9780198576167

ISBN 10:   0198576161
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   01 July 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"V G Dethier: Chemoreception and behaviour from an evolutionary and comparative perspective; BEHAVIOURAL MECHANISMS: J S Kennedy: Some current issues in orientation to odour sources; J Murlis: The structure of odour plumes; T C Baker: Pheromone-modulated movements of flying moths; C T David: Mechanisms of directional flight in wind; E Kramer: Turbulent diffusion and pheromone-triggered anemotaxis; R Preiss & E Kramer: Pheromone-induced anemotaxis in simulated free flight; R J Prokopy: Visual and olfactory stimulus interaction in resource finding by insects; J N Perry & C Wall: The effect of habitat on the flight of moths orienting to pheromone sources; J H Borden, D W A Hunt, D R Miller, & K N Slessor: Orientation in forest Coleoptera: an uncertain outcome of responses by individual beetles to variable stimuli; T L Payne: Olfaction and vision in host finding by a bark beetle; C J Sanders: The role of pheromone concentration on male moth flight behaviour; J L fqvist: Species specificity in response to pheromone substances in diprionid sawflies ; J M Pasteels, J L Deneubourg, J-C Verhaeghe, J L Boev 'e, & U Quinet: Orientation along terrestrial trails by ants; W J Bell: Responses of arthropods to temporal chemical stimulus changes: simulation of a humidity differential and a pheromone plume ; R L Jones: Orientation by insect parasitoids; P E Howse, J C Lisk, & J W S Bradshaw: The role of pheromones in the control of behavioural sequences in insects; J R McLaughlin: Manipulation of orientation to pheromones; R J Bartell & E R Rumbo: Correlations between electrophysiological and behavioural responses elicited by pheromone; R T Card 'e: Epilogue: behavioural mechanisms; PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS: D Schneider: Physiology of insect olfaction - reflections on the last 30 years; K E Kaissling: Temporal characteristics of pheromone receptor cell responses in relation to orientation behaviour of moths; R G Vogt & L M Riddiford: Pheromone reception: a kinetic equilibrium; C E Linn & W L Roelofs: Neuropharmacological effects on olfactory perception; R J O'Connell: Electrophysiological responses to pheromone blends in single olfactory receptor neurones; E Priesner: Correlating sensory and behavioural responses in multi-chemical pheromone systems of Lepidoptera ; J N C Van Der Pers & C L ""ofstedt: Signal-response relationship in sex pheromone communication ; E E Davis: Peripheral chemoreceptors and regulation of insect behaviour; J C Dickens: Specificity in perception of pheromones and host odours in Coleoptera; H Mustaparta: Allelochemical effects of pheromones: receptor responses; F E Hanson, S Kogge, & C Cearley: Computer analysis of chemosensory signals; J G Hildebrand & R A Montague: Functional organization of olfactory pathways in the central nervous system of Manduca sexta ; D M Light: Central integration of sensory signals: an exploration of processing of pheromonal and mult"

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