Pheromone Biochemistry

Pheromone Biochemistry covers chapters on Lepidoptera, ticks, flies, beetles, and even vertebrate olfactory biochemistry. The book discusses pheromone production and its regulation in female insects; as well as reception, perception, and degradation of pheromones by male insects. The text then describes the pheromone biosynthesis and its regulation and the reception and catabolism of pheromones. Researchers in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, entomology, neurobiology, molecular biology, enzymology, morphology, behavior, and ecology will find the book useful.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Pheromone Biosynthesis and its Regulation

1. Relationship of Structure and Function to Biochemistry in Insect Pheromone Systems
   I. Introduction
   II. Chemical Structure of Insect Pheromone Systems
   III. Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Insects to Pheromones
   IV. Biochemistry of Pheromone Systems
   References
2. Biology and Ultrastructure of Sex Pheromone-Producing Glands
   I. Introduction
   II. Elucidation of Structural Details
   III. Distribution of Glands
   IV. Glands of Female Lepidoptera
   V. Concluding Remarks
   References
3. Pheromone Biosynthesis in Lepidopterans: Desaturation and Chain Shortening
   I. Introduction
   II. Methodology
   References
4. Pheromone Biosynthesis: Enzymatic Studies in Lepidoptera
   I. Introduction
   II. Biosynthesis of Long Chain Acetate Ester, Alcohol, and Aldehyde Pheromones
   III. Criteria for Identification of Enzymes in Pheromone Biosynthesis
   IV. Pathway for Pheromone Biosynthesis in the Spruce Budworm Moth
   V. Conclusions
   References
5. Endocrine Regulation of Pheromone Production in Lepidoptera
   I. Introduction
   II. Previous Research Findings
   III. Current Research
   IV. Future Research
   V. Prospects and Strategies for Exploiting Neurohormonal Regulation in Insects
   References
6. Biosynthesis of Pheromones and Endocrine Regulation of Pheromone Production in Coleoptera
   I. Introduction
   II. Mechanisms of Production
   III. Manipulation of Pheromone Chirality
   IV. Endocrine Regulation of Pheromone Production
   V. Concluding Remarks
   References
7. Biosynthesis and Endocrine Regulation of Sex Pheromone Production in Diptera
   I. Introduction: Dipteran Pheromones-An Overview
   II. Reproductive Biology of the Housefly
   III. Housefly Sex Pheromone
   IV. Endocrine Regulation of Pheromone Production
   V. Biosynthesis of Sex Pheromones in Diptera
   VI. Summary
   References
8. Alkaloid-Derived Pheromones and Sexual Selection in Lepidoptera
   I. Introduction
   II. Danaidone: First Characterization of a Hairpencil Secretion (Lycorea ceres)
   III. Danaidone: Proven Pheromonal Function (Danaus gilippus)
   IV. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids: Proven Defensive Role (Utetheisa ornatrix)
   V. Hydroxydanaidal: Pheromonal Indicator of Systemic Alkaloid Load (Utetheisa ornatrix)
   VI. Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids: Parental Transmission to Egg (Utetheisa ornatrix and Danaus gilippus)
   VII. Postscript
   References
9. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Sex Pheromone-Mediated Behavior in Ixodid Ticks
   I. Introduction
   II. Sex Pheromones of Ixodid Ticks
   III. Role of Ecdysteroids in Regulating Sex Pheromone Biosynthesis in Ticks and Insects
   IV. Role of Juvenile Hormone/Gonadotropic Hormone in Regulating Tick Pheromone Activity
   V. Metabolism of Ecdysones in Ticks
   VI. Sites of Ecdysteroid Production in Ticks
   VII. 20-Hydroxyecdysone as a Component of the Genital Sex Pheromone of Ixodid Ticks
   VIII. Role of Neurosecretions in Stimulating Sex Pheromone Activity
   IX. Perception of Pheromones
   X. Summary
   References
10. Cantharidin Biosynthesis and Function in Meloid Beetles
    I. Introduction
    II. Methodology
    III. Results
    IV. Topics for Investigation
    References
    II. Reception and Catabolism of Pheromones
11. Functional Morphology of Pheromone-Sensitive Sensilla
    I. Introduction
    II. Antennal Shape, Sensillar Form and Distribution-Uptake of Pheromone Molecules
    III. Fine Structure of Olfactory Hairs-Stimulus Transport to the Receptor Site
    IV. Cellular Organization-Implications for Electrophysiology and Biochemistry
    V. Supplementary and Concluding Remarks
    References
12. The Molecular Basis of Pheromone Reception: Its Influence on Behavior
    I. Introduction
    II. The Animal
    III. Sensory Hair Proteins
    IV. Dynamic Interactions between Pheromone and Sensory Hair Proteins: Models of Pheromone Reception
    V. Transductory Mechanisms
    VI. Species Comparisons: The Biochemistry of Pheromone Reception in the Gypsy Moth
    VII. Variation in Olfactory Proteins: Evolvable Elements Encoding Insect Behavior
    VIII. The Future: The Molecular Basis of Pheromone Reception, the Molecular Basis of Behavior
    References
13. The Neurobiology of Pheromone Reception
    I. General Introduction
    II. Types of Neurophysiological Research and Methods
    III. Interpretation of Responses to Pheromone
    IV. What Do Single Sensillum Responses Tell Us about Primary Chemoreceptor Processes
    V. Interpretation of Electroantennograms
    The Electrical Equivalent Network of Antennae
    References
14. Chemical Studies of Pheromone Reception and Catabolism
    I. Introduction
    II. Methodology
    III. Specific Examples
    IV. Conclusion
    References
15. Molecular Mechanisms of Vertebrate Olfaction: Implications for Pheromone Biochemistry
    I. Introduction
    II. Olfactory Membrane Preparations
    III. Transductory Enzymes and Second Messengers
    IV. Ion Channels and Their Modulation
    V. Olfactory Receptor Proteins: Problems and Prospects
    References
    Index