Chemistry of venom alkaloids in some Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) species from Puerto Rico

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1221-1236

  Jones, T H ^a   Torres, J A ^b,c   Spande, T F ^d   Garraffo, H M ^d   Blum, M S ^e   Snelling, R R ^f  

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

alkaloids; Puerto Rico; Solenopsis; Venom

Indexed keywords

ANURA; DENDROBATIDAE; DOMINGOA HAEMATOCHILA; FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS;

EID: 0029802419     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02266962     Document Type: Article

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