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kai·ro·mone

(kī'rō-mōn),
Chemical messenger emitted by organisms of one species that benefits or affects organisms of another species, for example, a flower scent that attracts or repels animal species. Compare: pheromone, allomone.

kairomone

a PHEROMONE which is produced by one species and has effect in attracting another, occasionally with adverse effects should the attracted animal be a predator.
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Based on a comparison of volatile emissions from manuka oil, phoebe oil, and chipped redbay wood, Hanula & Sullivan (2008) hypothesized that two sesquiterpenes, a-copaene and calamenene, were host-based attractants (kairomones) for X.
Comparative analysis of terpenoid emissions from Florida host trees of the redbay ambrosia beetle, Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
Experiment 2: response to kairomones after learning.--Marbled salamander (Ambystoma opacum) larvae were collected (n = 20) from an ephemeral pool in Jefferson County, Indiana.
CLUTCH-LEVEL VARIATION IN PREDATOR AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR IN WOOD FROG LITHOBATES SYLVATICUS) TADPOLES
However, a prey animal's response to chemical stimuli, including alarm cues and kairomones, is dependent on the conditions the animal was exposed to throughout its life.
Predator avoidance in lab-reared juvenile Rough-Skinned Newts, Taricha granulosa
The most probable primitive repellent is the use of smoke to mask kairomones (odors from humans who are attractive to host-seeking mosquitoes) and provide relief from insect biting pressure.
Field evaluation of commercial off-the-shelf spatial repellents against the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), and the potential for use during deployment
Response of the Ichneumonid parasite Nemeritis canescens to kairomones from the flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella.
Ultramorphology of the Ovipositor of Venturia canescens (Gravenhorst) and Possible Mechanisms for Oviposition
2001.--Pheromones and kairomones for control of pest insects.
Efecto atractivo de los volatiles de un terpenoide a insectos asociados a Coffea arabica L. (Rubiaceae)
chilonis strains and kairomones indicated that the combination of Strain 15 and hexacosane (0.1%) was most effective and registered highest egg parasitization (36.6%), followed by the combination of Strain 15 and tricosane (0.1%).
Exploitation of egg parasitoids for control of potential pests in vegetable ecosystems in India/Explorando de parasitoides de ovos para o controle de pragas potenciais em ecossistemas vegetais na India
1997, Aggregation pheromone and host kairomones of the West Indian sugarcane weevil, Metamasius hemipterus sericeus.
Evaluacion de un cebo feromonal para la captura del picudo del agave (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Fresh leaves were the most favorable site for pupation in December because kairomones are emitted by leaves proved the attractive cue for pupation.
MORNING RESPONSES OF CALLIPHORID AND SARCOPHAGID PREPUPAE TOWARDS DIFFERENT PUPATION MATERIALS
Called kairomones, the compounds emitted by insect predators are detected by their prey, and can even trigger adaptations, such a change in body size or armour, that helps protect the prey.
Eco-friendly insect repellents identified
The mountain pine beetle reacts strongly to chemicals called pheromones that are produced by the insects during their attacks, as well as to kairomones, aromatic compounds produced by the trees, says James Powell, a mathematician from Utah State University in Logan who models the dynamics of beetle invasions in pine forests.
Pop chirp bite crunch chew: the ultrasonic din of dying trees inspires a new kind of research to save forests from beetle attacks--and battle climate change

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