Lignoceric acid and hexacosanoic acid: Major components of soldier frontal gland secretions of the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus)

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 817-824

  Chen, Jian ^a   Henderson, Gregg ^a   Laine, Roger A ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coptotermes formosanus; Formosan subterranean termite; Hexacosanoic acid; Lignoceric acid; Soldier defense secretion

Indexed keywords

LIGNOCERIC ACID;

ARTICLE; COLONY FORMATION; DERIVATIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INSECT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MUCUS GLAND; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PALATABILITY; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY;

COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; INSECTA; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 0032962576     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020844817492     Document Type: Article

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