pheromone

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This reduces her ability to lay eggs and also lowers her production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that normally signals to workers that she is healthy.

From Science Daily

When the pioneer Spruce bark beetles find a suitable host tree they release pheromones - chemical signals to attract fellow beetles and establish a colony.

From BBC

Foraging for resources is an essential process for the daily life of an ant colony, and ants will self-organize using chemical pheromones.

From Science Daily

The wiggly appendages sweep the air to detect pheromones that raise alarms, lay trails, and help the insects navigate their social lives.

From Science Magazine

Some, such as pheromone composition, directly influence the insect’s preference for partners, ensuring H. elevatus mates mostly with members of its own species and only occasionally with its parent species.

From Science Magazine