alarm pheromone

collocation in English

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alarm
noun
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/əˈlɑːm/us
/əˈlɑːrm/
a warning of danger, usually a loud noise or ...
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pheromone
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfer.ə.məʊn/us
/ˈfer.ə.moʊn/
a chemical substance released by an animal that influences the behaviour of another animal of the same type, for example by attracting ...
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Nevertheless, the results suggest thatalarmpheromonecompounds have significant potential to improve the efficacy of baits for the control of grass-cutting ants.
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In addition, the ants attracted to bait by analarmpheromonecompound will inherently be alarmed.
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Various source/position combinations of 4-methyl-3-heptanone and naturalalarmpheromonewere tested at positions near the entrance and further along the trail.
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However, components from thealarmpheromonehave been found to show some potential.
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Enhancement withalarmpheromonecompounds significantly increased the attractiveness and harvest of bait under certain conditions.
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These findings again strongly suggest that parasitoids were attracted to thealarmpheromonesource, displayed active searching behaviour and tended to be more behaviourally stimulated.
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Response to aphidalarmpheromoneplants.
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Thealarmpheromoneis released when a honey bee stings another animal to attract other bees to attack as well.
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It was discovered that the pinene was also acting as analarmpheromonewhile it was forming the composition of the terpenes.
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The secretion is used both to deter antagonizers, and as analarmpheromoneto elicit escape responses in others of its species.
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It detects thealarmpheromoneof ants to locate them.
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Alarmpheromone-induced anxiety in rats has been used to evaluate the degree to which anxiolytics can alleviate anxiety in humans.
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The release of thealarmpheromonemay entice more bees to sting at the same location.
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After extensive studies, scientists discovered that the ruffe can be repelled by their ownalarmpheromone.
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The aggressive ants release analarmpheromoneand rush out of their thorn barracks in great numbers.
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The otheralarmpheromoneis released by the mandibular glands and consists of 2-heptanone, which is also a highly volatile substance.
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For this the change in the acoutic startle reflex of rats withalarmpheromone-induced anxiety (i.e. reduction of defensiveness) has been measured.
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A 2009 study demonstrated thealarmpheromoneis also released by male bed bugs to repel other males who attempt to mate with them.
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