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The mere fact that a given chemical compound known to occur in an insect elicits a behavioural response in a conspecific does not prove that it is a semiochemical. For example, if we wish to know whether a given compound is a pheromone, or a component of a pheromone, we must show the following.
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Howse, P.E., Stevens, I.D.R., Jones, O.T. (1998). Bioassay methods. In: Insect Pheromones and their Use in Pest Management. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5344-7_4
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