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This book provides a�complete overview of cutting-edge research on insect sex pheromones and pheromone communication systems.�The coverage ranges�from the chemistry, biosynthesis, and reception of sex pheromones to the control of odor-source searching behavior, and from molecules to the application of research findings to robotics.�The book both summarizes the progress of studies conducted using�Bombyx mori�and several groups of moths and reviews sex pheromones of some non-lepidopteran insect groups of agricultural importance.�Attention is drawn to recent findings on elaborate neural information processing in the brain in male moths and to the importance of olfactory receptors specifically tuned to sex pheromone molecules.�Featuring�contributions from leading experts on the topic, this book will be a unique and valuable resource for researchers and students in the fields of entomology, chemical ecology, insect physiology and biochemistry, evolution, biomimetics, and bioengineering.�In addition to researchers, general insect lovers will find the book fascinating for its descriptions of the marvelous abilities of insects and the underlying mechanisms involved.Typham this is the title: Insect Sex Pheromone Research and Beyond From Molecules to Robots 1st Edition