The contents of the dufour gland of the ant harpagoxenus sublaevis Nyl. (hymenoptera: Formicidae

D. G. Ollett, E. D. Morgan, A. B. Attygalle, J. P.J. Billen

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Abstract

The volatile components of the Defour gland secrection of workers of the Harpagoxenussublaevis have been analysed by gas chrom atography and mass spectrometry. Over 20 com ponents have been identified, consisting of linear and terpenoid hydrocarbons. Each gland contains approximately 6 ng of hydrocarbons with n-heptadecene (40%) and /i-heptadecadiene (30%) as the m ajor components. Two terpenoid hydrocarbons, (-E)-ß-farnesene and a hom ofarneseneisomer were also identified.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)141-146
Number of pages6
JournalZeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences
Volume42
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 1987

Keywords

  • (E)-ß-Farnesene
  • Dufour Gland
  • Harpagoxenus
  • Heptadecane
  • Homofarnesene

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