Elucidation of dimethylalkylpyrazines from the ant Streblognathus aethiopicus by GC-FTIR

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 125-134

  Jones, T H ^a   Garraffo, H M ^b   Blum, M S ^c   Everett, D M ^d   Hastings, H ^e   Ware, A B ^e  

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^d Rhodes University ^*  (United States)

^e RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gamergate; GC FTIR; Pyrazines; Streblognathus

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; STREBLOGNATHUS; STREBLOGNATHUS AETHIOPICUS;

EID: 0031982678     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022345114057     Document Type: Article

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