Glandular secretions of the myrmicine ant Ocymyrmex laticeps (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

African Entomology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 289-292

  Morgan, E D ^a   Do Nascimento, R R ^a,c   Billen, J ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dufour gland; Heptadecene; Hydrocarbons; Indole 3 ethanol; Methyl oleate; Pygidial gland; Thermophilic ant

Indexed keywords

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; OCYMYRMEX LATICEPS;

EID: 33750467923     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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