Pheromone

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Chemical signal
gptkbp:canBe Non-volatile
Volatile
gptkbp:category Infochemical
Semiochemical
gptkbp:detects Olfactory system
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Adolf_Butenandt
gptkbp:etymology Greek 'pherein' (to carry) and 'hormone' (to stimulate)
gptkbp:example Aggregation pheromone
Alarm pheromone
Sex pheromone
Territorial pheromone
Trail pheromone
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1959
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Mammals
Bees
Ants
Moths
gptkbp:function gptkb:communication
Affect physiology
Trigger behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pheromone
gptkbp:relatedTo Allomone
Kairomone
Synomone
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:Entomology
Chemical ecology
gptkbp:synthesisType Exocrine glands
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:water
Air
gptkbp:usedBy Animals
Insects
gptkbp:usedFor Mating
Marking territory
Spacing
Social organization
Aggregation
Recruitment
Alarm response
Mother-infant bonding
Queen control in social insects
Synchronizing reproduction
Trail marking
Warning signal
gptkbp:usedIn Pest control
Animal behavior research
Monitoring insect populations
Trapping insects
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Araxxi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7