Abstract
SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.
Abstract
The wax moth male secretes various pheromones to attract the female for
mating. The volatiles induce species-specific influence, which modulates the behaviour
of other members of the same species. The primary pheromones include nonanal and
undecanal, hexanal, heptanal, octanal, decanal, undecanol, and 6, 10, 14 -
trimethylpentadecanon-2. The specific chemicals are secreted by a pair of glands on the
forewings of the male moth in the greater and lesser wax moth. These volatiles are
essential for the adult stage and plays a critical role in larval and pupal aggregation.
The specific chapter elaborates on the chemical composition of the pheromones, their
influence on the conspecific individuals, and their role in modulating the mating
behaviour, in the case of the greater wax moth (GWM) and the lesser wax moth
(LWM).
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