Ant repellent effect of the sternal gland secretion of Polistes dominulus (Christ) and P. sulcifer (Zimmermann). (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-48

  Dani, Francesca R ^a   Cannoni, Sara ^a   Turillazzi, Stefano ^a   Morgan, E David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allomones; Ant repellents; Nest defense; Polistes; Polistinae; Sternal glands; Unsaturated carboxylic acids; Vespidae

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; POLISTES DOMINULUS; POLISTES SULCIFER; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030068707     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02040198     Document Type: Article

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