PECULIARIDADES DE LAS FEROMONAS EN LOS ANIMALES DE GRANJA. REVISIÓN

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to collect scientific information related to pheromones in farm animals. What are their characteristics, function, place and way of release, communication of the chemical message and animal reaction. The results found show that the smell sense is more important than the auditory and visual, since it perceives pheromones that modify the physiology and behavior in animals. The knowledge of the pheromones acquires relevance to handle the animals with greater efficiency in productive systems.