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  2. Faculty of Biology, Vrige Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1087, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Koene, J., ter Maat, A. The distinction between pheromones and allohormones. J Comp Physiol A 188, 163–164 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-002-0289-7

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