Explanation of bitter taste of venom of ponerine ant, Pachycondyla apicalis

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 705-712

  Lopez, Leopoldo Cruz ^a   Morgan, E David ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bitter dipeptide; diketopiperazine; Dufour gland secretion; mandibular gland secretion; Ponerine ant; venom

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PACHYCONDYLA APICALIS;

EID: 0030984866     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006405.26872.ef     Document Type: Article

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