Cuticular hydrocarbons of the dampwood termite, Zootermopsis nevadensis: Caste differences and role of lipophorin in transport of hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon metabolites

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 765-789

  Sevala, Veeresh L ^a,d   Bagnères, Anne Genevieve ^b   Kuenzli, Marilyn ^c   Blomquist, Gary J ^c   Schal, Coby ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UPR 9024   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d Clinical Data Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Castes; Cuticle; Hydrocarbon; Isoptera; Lipophorin; Metabolism; Termite

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON; LIPID; LIPOPHORIN;

ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; FEMALE; HEMOLYMPH; INTEGUMENT; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0343941535     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005440624678     Document Type: Article

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