Wheeler J W
Lloydia. 1976 Jan-Feb;39(1):53-9.
Novel organic chemicals, as well as many simple molecules, are used by insects as defensive materials. Social insects (e.g., ants and bees) utilize alarm pheromones consisting of terpenes and other smaller organic compounds. Moths and butterflies, as well as a few beetles, have been studied extensively for their sex attractants. Since the initial structure proofs of civetone and muscone by Ruzicka in 1926, little mammalian pheromone research has been published. Recently, deer, antelope, hyena, skunk, gerbil, monkey, and human scents have been investigated.
昆虫将新型有机化学品以及许多简单分子用作防御物质。群居昆虫（如蚂蚁和蜜蜂）利用由萜烯和其他较小有机化合物组成的警报信息素。飞蛾、蝴蝶以及一些甲虫的性引诱剂已得到广泛研究。自1926年鲁齐卡首次证明灵猫酮和麝香酮的结构以来，关于哺乳动物信息素的研究发表得很少。最近，对鹿、羚羊、鬣狗、臭鼬、沙鼠、猴子和人类的气味进行了研究。
