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Trail pheromones: an integrative view of their role in colony organization
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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:18 authored by Tomer J Czaczkes, Christoph Grüter, Francis RatnieksTrail pheromones do more than simply guide social insect workers from point A to point B. Recent research has revealed additional ways in which they help to regulate colony foraging, often via positive and negative feedback processes that influence the exploitation of the different resources that a colony has knowledge of. Trail pheromones are often complementary or synergistic with other information sources, such as individual memory. Pheromone trails can be composed of two or more pheromones with different functions, and information may be embedded in the trail network geometry. These findings indicate remarkable sophistication in how trail pheromones are used to regulate colony-level behavior, and how trail pheromones are used and deployed at the individual level.
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Annual Review of EntomologyISSN
0066-4170Publisher
Annual ReviewsVolume
60Page range
581-599Department affiliated with
- Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications
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2015-03-11Usage metrics
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