Deals with the basic aspects of biocommunication in insect-plant interactions, emphasizing the role of chemical signals as well as the role of plant volatiles in relation to communication. Topics include transgenerational communication in relation to garlic, palmerosa, and mint volatiles; production technologies; control of pheromone release; development of optimum cost-effective synthesis; molecular messengers in insect communication; and the evolution of communication as exemplified by the honey-bee queen pheromones. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.