Chemical Communication

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Chemical Communication among Insects — Chemistry Chapter Presentation Slides: 18 | Audience: High school / early-college chemistry, environmental science, or applied biology students | Format: Editable PowerPoint (.pptx) | Series: Chapter 10 of The Chemistry Spirit (Pesticides) A forward-looking chapter that answers the question: how do we protect crops without another generation of DDT? Students first learn how insects communicate chemically — through pheromones and allelochemicals — then see how that same chemistry is being weaponized for smarter, more selective pest control. It's part biology, part organic chemistry, part sustainability — and it makes the case that the future of agriculture isn't stronger pesticides, but better signals.