ISSN:
1423-0445
Keywords:
trail pheromone
;
Dufour's gland
;
hindgut
;
carpenter ants
;
Hymenoptera
;
Formicidae
;
Formicinae
;
Camponotus atriceps
;
Camponotus floridanus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary By means of gas chromatography, gas chromatographic coupled mass spectrometry, trail-following experiments and electrophysiological recordings from worker antennae, the major trail pheromone components from the hindgut of the formicine speciesCamponotus atriceps andC. floridanus were identified as 3,5-dimethyl-6-(1′-methylpropyl)-tetrahydropyran-2-one and nerolic acid, respectively. The Dufour's gland contents of both species, investigated by gas chromatographic coupled mass spectrometry, show significant differences.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01239485
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