5. Olfactory Ecology

  1. Leigh W. Simmons3,
  2. T. James Ridsdill-Smith4
  1. G. D. Tribe1,
  2. B. V. Burger2

Published Online: 20 APR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781444342000.ch5

Book Title

Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles

Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles

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How to Cite

Tribe, G. D. and Burger, B. V. (2011) Olfactory Ecology, in Ecology and Evolution of Dung Beetles (eds L. W. Simmons and T. J. Ridsdill-Smith), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444342000.ch5

Editor Information

  1. 3

    Centre for Evolutionary Biology, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, Crawley, Western Australia

  2. 4

    School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley 6009, Crawley, Western Australia

Author Information

  1. 1

    ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X5017, Stellenbosch 7599, South Africa

  2. 2

    Laboratory for Ecological Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 20 APR 2011
  2. Published Print: 8 APR 2011

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781444333152

Online ISBN: 9781444342000

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Keywords:

  • Olfactory Ecology;
  • Geotrupes auratus;
  • Scarabaeus semipunctatus;
  • Coptorhina klugi;
  • Quercus suber;
  • Thorectes lusitanicus;
  • Strychnos madagascariensis;
  • Pachylomera femoralis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Orientation to dung and other resources

  • Olfactory cues used in mate attraction and mate recognition

  • Chemical composition of Kheper pheromones

  • Kairomones

  • Defensive secretions

  • Conclusions and future directions

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