3-hexyl-5-methylindolizidine isomers from thief ants, solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) species

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 933-943

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

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

^c Los Angeles County Museum   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^e United States Forest Service   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Alkaloids; Chemotaxonomy; Indolizidine; Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum); Venom

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; FORMICIDAE; SOLENOPSIS; SOLENOPSIS MOLESTA;

EID: 0031748382     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022381719471     Document Type: Article

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