are esters the prime ingredient of pheramones?

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are esters the prime ingredient of pheramones?

insects seem to locate their nutrients in an inexplipable manner

2006-09-22 06:47:00 · 1 answers · asked by rod h 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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No, esters are not the prime ingredient in pheromones.

Pheromones (for insects) are typically long chain carbon molecules. They may contain oxygen functionality, but it's usually not an ester.

2006-09-22 06:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋