They isolated a pheromone that female German cockroaches use to attract males. |
The pheromone has been partially purified and consists of several related molecules similar to hydroxylated fatty acids. |
Other oil fractions showed additional effects, blocking pheromone reception or narcotising and intoxicating animals. |
Half of the group added the odorless pheromone to their preferred perfume, the other half added a placebo. |
A simple plug-in diffuser that disperses a dog appeasing pheromone into the room is available at some veterinary practices. |
This prompted us to test whether any of these proteins could rescue the mutant insensitivities to pheromone. |