What is the main difference between pheromones and allelochemicals? 5.9. Pheromones are emitted by members of a species to modify the behavior of other members of same species. Allomones are like pheromones, except they are emitted by one species in order to modify the behavior of another species. What are Epideictic pheromones? Pheromones are chemical substances that are created and emitted by organisms as odorants—often as oils or sweat—into the environment that may influence the behavior or physiology of other members of their species. Epideictic Pheromones largely mark the spots where female insects lay their eggs. What is Allelochemics? Allelochemics...

What is meant by polygynous? Definition of polygyny : the state or practice of having more than one wife or female mate at a time — compare polyandry, polygamy. What is polygynous mating pattern? Polygyny (/pəˈlɪdʒɪniː/; from Neo-Greek πολυγυνία, from πολύ- poly-, "many", and γυνή gyne, "woman" or "wife") is a mating system in which one male lives and mates with multiple females but each female only mates with a single male. Often in polygynous systems, females will provide the majority of parental care. Why in most species males are polygynous? Polygyny is the association of one male with multiple...