Qualitative analysis of red imported fire ant nests constructed in silica gel

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 631-642

  Chen, Jian ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Glycerol; Nest; Organic acids; Phosphoric acid; Solenopsis invicta Buren; Venom alkaloids

Indexed keywords

SILICA GEL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ALKALOID; AMINO ACID; ANT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON; LABORATORY METHOD; NEST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SILICA;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MALE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 33847254456     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9249-y     Document Type: Article

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