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Open AccessSmall hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): chemical profile of the cuticle and possible chemical mimicry in a honeybee (Apis mellifera) pest
The small hive beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), is an economically important pest of the Western honeybee, Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae). We investigated the effect of rearing environment ...
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Cuticular hydrocarbons of Gonipterus weevils: are there species differences?
Gonipterus weevils have been a taxonomic challenge for many years, with implications on our understanding of invasive species, host plant relationships and natural enemies. We assessed cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC)...
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Eco-Taxonomic Insights into Actinomycete Symbionts of Termites for Discovery of Novel Bioactive Compounds
Termites play a major role in foraging and degradation of plant biomass as well as cultivating bioactive microorganisms for their defense. Current advances in “omics” sciences are revealing insights into funct...
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Corymbia phloem phenolics, tannins and terpenoids: interactions with a cerambycid borer
Plant secondary chemistry mediates the ability of herbivores to locate, accept and survive on potential host plants. We examined the relationship between attack by the cerambycid beetle Phoracantha solida and the...
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Relatedness communicated in lemur scent
Lemurs are the most olfactory-oriented of primates, yet there is still only a basic level of understanding of what their scent marks communicate. We analyzed scent secretions from Milne-Edwards' sifakas (Propithe...
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Ontogenetic Variation in the Chemical Defenses of Cane Toads (Bufo marinus): Toxin Profiles and Effects on Predators
We conducted a quantitative and qualitative chemical analysis of cane toad bufadienolides—the cardioactive steroids that are believed to be the principal cane toad toxins. We found complex shifts in toxin comp...
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Seasonal Responses to Predator Faecal Odours in Australian Native Rodents Vary Between Species
Small mammals are subject to predation from mammalian, avian and reptilian predators. There is an obvious advantage for prey species to detect the presence of predators in their environment, enabling them to m...
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Use of Chemical Ecology for Control of the Cane Toad?
In 1935, 101 cane toads, B. marinus, were introduced into north Queensland, Australia in an attempt to control the greyback cane beetle, Dermolepida albohirtum, a pest of sugar cane fields. The cane toad was, how...
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The chemistry of scent marking in two lemurs: Lemur catta and Propithecus verreauxi coquereli
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Increased Social Dominance in Male Rabbits, Oryctolagus Cuniculus, is Associated with Increased Secretion of 2-Phenoxy Ethanol from the Chin Gland
The European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, is a gregarious and sedentary organism that commonly lives in defined social groups of between two and about twenty individuals (Cowan and Bell, 1986). This social grou...
