Mammalian Pheromone Mixtures: Stimulus-Response Relationships

嗅觉交流在社会系统中起着重要的作用 然而，哺乳动物的复杂功能性质 费洛蒙还没有被很好地理解。 信息素是一种化学物质 一个物种的个体在遇到 同一物种的另一个个体会导致 和/或生理变化。 虽然主要的经济优势 通过对昆虫信息素系统的研究， 对通信机制的进一步理解是 为实际应用提供基础， 哺乳动物 事实上，穆勒-施瓦兹博士将使用野生物种， 在北美被认为是有害生物， 研究信息素分泌物在复杂性中的作用， 他们的自然环境。 沿着韦伯斯特医生，他会 分离并确定“领土”的主要组成部分 费洛蒙 这些化学成分的变化 信息素将被跟踪的季节和个人的 不同的性别和年龄。 穆勒-施瓦兹博士将分析 这些自由生活的哺乳动物暴露在各种混合物中的行为 的组件。 目的是阐明化学信号 调节哺乳动物的行为以及哪些化学物质 什么反应。 这些研究不仅有助于 哺乳动物信息素系统的一般功能理解 但所获得的具体知识可以作为管理应用， 被视为害虫的哺乳动物物种的工具。

Olfactory communication plays a major role in the social systems of most mammals, yet the complex functional nature of mammalian pheromones is not well understood. Pheromones are chemicals vented by an individual of a species which when encountered by another individual of the same species results in behavioral and/or physiological changes. Although major economic advantages have been realized through research on insect pheromonal systems, further understanding of the communication mechanisms are necessary to provide the basis for practical applications in mammals. Indeed Dr. Muller-Schwarze will use wild species that are considered as pests in North America as his experimental animals to examine the function of pheromone secretions in the complexity of their natural environment. Along with Dr. Webster, he will isolate and identify the major constituents of the "territorial" pheromone. Changes in the chemical compositions of these pheromones will be tracked by season and for individuals of different sexes and ages. Dr. Muller-Schwarze will analyze the behavior of these free-living mammals exposed to various mixtures of components. The goal is to elucidate how chemical signals modulate mammalian behavior and which chemicals are responsible for what response. These studies will not only contribute to a general functional understanding of mammalian pheromonal systems but the specific knowledge gained can be applied as a management tool with mammalian species considered as pests.