Hydrocarbon site of synthesis and circulation in the desert ant Cataglyphis niger

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1097-1102

  Soroker, Victoria ^a   Hefetz, Abraham ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ants; Cataglyphis niger; Hydrocarbons; Nestmate recognition; Postpharyngeal gland

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY COMPOSITION; CUTICLE; HEMOLYMPH; NONHUMAN;

CATAGLYPHIS NIGER;

EID: 0034045809     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(99)00219-X     Document Type: Article

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