%0 Journal Article
%T Fatty Acid Origin of Insect Pheromones.
%A Jurenka R
%J Adv Exp Med Biol
%V 0
%N 0
%D 2024 Jun 15
%M 38874890
%F 3.65
%R 10.1007/5584_2024_813
%X Pheromones are utilized to a great extent in insects. Many of these pheromones are biosynthesized through a pathway involving fatty acids. This chapter will provide examples where the biosynthetic pathways of fatty acid-derived pheromones have been studied in detail. These include pheromones from Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. Many species of Lepidoptera utilize fatty acids as precursors to pheromones with a functional group that include aldehydes, alcohols, and acetate esters. In addition, the biosynthesis of hydrocarbons will be briefly examined because many insects utilize hydrocarbons or modified hydrocarbons as pheromones.