Solid-phase microextraction and cuticular hydrocarbon differences related to reproductive activity in queenless ant Dinoponera quadriceps

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 473-490

  Monnin, Thibaud ^a   Malusse, Christian ^b   Peeters, Christian ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Ant; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Dominance; Ponerinae; Reproduction; Solid phase microextraction

Indexed keywords

DINOPONERA QUADRICEPS; FORMICIDAE; PONERINAE;

EID: 0031918686     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022360718870     Document Type: Article

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