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are esters the prime ingredient of pheramones?
insects seem to locate their nutrients in an inexplipable manner
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- The ~Muffin~ ManLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
No, esters are not the prime ingredient in pheromones.
Pheromones (for insects) are typically long chain carbon molecules. They may contain oxygen functionality, but it's usually not an ester.
Source(s): I'm a Chemist :-)
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