The mandibular gland secretions of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens sexdens and Atta opaciceps exhibit intercaste and intercolony variations

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 643-656

  Francelino, M R ^a   Mendonca A L ^a   Do Nascimento, R R ^a   Sant'Ana, A E G ^a  

^a CCEN   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alarm pheromone; Atta opaciceps; Atta sexdens sexdens; Attini; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; Myrmicinae

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ALARM SIGNAL; ANT; KETONE; SECRETION; SEX PHEROMONE; WORKER CASTE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SECRETION; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT LEAVES; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ATTA; ATTA OPACICEPS; ATTA SEXDENS SEXDENS;

EID: 33745828323     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-9020-9     Document Type: Article

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