ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Philantus
;
beewolf
;
Sphecidae
;
Hymenoptera
;
pheromones
;
scentmarking
;
tridecanone
;
pentadecanone
;
heptadecanone
;
hexadecanoic acid
;
ethyl hexadecanoate
;
octadecanoic acid
;
ethyl octadecanoate
;
mandibular glands
;
wasps
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Observations of wasp behavior indicate that male beewolves,Philanthus basilaris andP. bicinctus apply a “marking pheromone” to the leaves and stems of plants within their territories. We now provide direct evidence for the presence of volatile chemicals in the paired mandibular glands of the males, provide preliminary identification of these volatiles, and show that all of the volatile chemicals in the mandibular glands are present on freshly marked plant surfaces but are absent from unmarked plants. Pyrazines, which have been reported in other species of aculeate wasps including the EuropeanPhilanthus triangulum, were not found inP. basilaris orP. bicinctus.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01012076
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