Solving Some Issues of Sensory Ecology

Abstract

This article discusses the prospects for the use of pheromones in agriculture as a method of pest control and their advantages over pesticides from an ecological point of view. This article shows the concept of pheromones, their specific meaning, as well as their significance for biological species, ways of their possible use for human needs, as well as the influence of external physical environmental factors on pheromones. In modern environmental conditions, this issue is most acute, and research in this area is very promising. Pheromones are one of the types of external stimuli that affect the behaviour and physiological state of humans and animals, a complex of special olfactory signals. These are biological markers of a kind, volatile chemosignals that control neuroendocrine behavioral reactions, developmental processes, as well as processes related to social behavior and reproduction. Pheromones contribute to changing the behavior, physiological and emotional state or metabolism of other individuals of the same species. Pheromones have found their application in agriculture. In combination with traps of various types, pheromones that lure insects can destroy a significant number of pests. [2]