TY  - GEN
T1  - Worms avoid a cat sensed repellent
AU  - Ramos, Brianna
AU  - Harris, Gareth
DO  - 10.17912/micropub.biology.000331
UR  - http://beta.micropublication.org/journals/biology/micropub-biology-000331/
AB  - An organism’s behavior that promotes various behavioral and physiological responses can be influenced by olfactory behavior. Animals across the phyla constantly utilize chemosensory functions in order for survival (Lessing and Carlson, 1999, Ache and Young, 2005, Chaisson and Hallem, 2012). Organisms are also able to couple odor sensation with physiological responses and behavioral states to coordinate specific behavioral responses involved in bonding, social interaction, mating and feeding. For example, mammals, such as cats respond to odors using olfaction and respond based on processing of these types of cues at multiple levels of the brain to coordinate behavior (Hart et al.., 1985, Miyazaki et al.., 2017, Jacinto et al.., 2018). Despite understanding these important strategies, the neural molecules and circuit’s underlying these behaviors are not fully understood. Cats respond to olfactory cues, including repulsive chemicals that drive avoidance behavior, such as, methyl nonyl ketone and others (Wolski et al.., 1984). One repulsive spray that drives repulsion in many cats is Boundary. This cat repellent has been shown to produce an aversive response in cats.
PY  - 2020
JO  - microPublication Biology
ER  -