Reevaluation of the chemical secretion of the sternal glands of polistes social wasps (hymenoptera vespidae)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-82

  Dani, F R ^a   Jones, G R ^a   Morgan, E D ^a   Turillazzi, S ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ant repellents; Fatty acids; Long chain hydrocarbons; Polistes; Social wasps; Solid phase microextraction; Sternal glands

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; FATTY ACID; HYDROCARBON; REPELLENT; SECRETION; SOCIAL INSECT; WASP;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; MONOMORIUM; MONOMORIUM PHARAONIS; POLISTES; POLISTES DOMINULUS; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0038678002     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2003.9522692     Document Type: Article

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