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Section of Chemical Ecology/Ecotoxicology Ecology Building   Lund University   Welcome to the Pheromone Group website ! Olfaction - the sense of smell - is the common denominator to all the work done in the Pheromone Group. Our research aims towards understanding the mechanisms and functions of olfaction in insect ecology. Pheromones are species-specific chemicals used for communication between individuals of the same species. Apart from pheromones, we also study the behavioural function of other odours, such as host plant and food source volatiles. The physiological regulation of olfaction is another important aspect of our work. The research covers a broad spectrum, from molecular level to behaviour and practical use: EVOLUTION: evolutionary pathways of pheromone communication MOLECULAR ASPECTS: binding proteins and receptors in insect olfaction BEHAVIOUR: the role of odours in mating, oviposition and host/food choice APPLIED ASPECTS: mating disruption and monitoring in the field

Here we are ! From the left: Bao-Jian Ding, Camilla Ryne, Åsa Hagström, Jean-Marc Lassance, Jette Knudsen, Olle Anderbrant, Hong-Lei Wang, Erling Jirle, Christer Löfstedt, Glenn Svensson, Monica de Facci and Marjorie Liénard. Photo: 17 April 2009. E. Jirle. Old photos; group photo from 2007 group photo from 2004 group photo from 2003 Visting address: Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 37. Mail address: Lund University, Ecology Building, Sölvegatan 37, SE-223 62 Lund. Telephone numbers: see Chemical Ecology web site, page "Staff" Fax: +46-46 - 222 47 16. Webmaster: Erling Jirle Original page created: Sept 25, 1995. Latest update: Jan 4, 2010. Funding through external grants; The Swedish Research Council, The Crafoord Foundation and The Royal Physiographic Society in Lund. Laboratories and functions established with funding from The Wallenberg Foundation.