BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Methylparaben, Androstenone, Bombykol
29 Aug 2016
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Can be controlled by chemicals because they arise from chemical interactions. Stages of relationship formation linked to chemical interactions: attraction: pheromones is a substance that produces a specific unlearned response in another member of the same species. Female silkworm moth secretes bombykol: behaviors controlled by chemicals predetermined. The pheromones released to attract males, follow chemical trail with specialized antennae engineered to detect bombykol: pheromones are messenger molecules. Using fragrances non toxic, species specific, and only require tiny amounts. Bait containing the scent and get stuck. Used to monitor population of insects: cockroaches. Used to track russian spies: plants. Used pheromones of another species for its own purpose. Uses smell to attract wasps to pollinate the flower: bee pheromones. Mixture is duplicated by the flower in the same ratio: overlapping pheromones. Elephants secretes the same chemical as a butterfly: dogs. Female dogs release methyl paraben in heat. Presence of this material attracts other dogs.
