Trail-following responses of Leptogenys diminuta to stereoisomers of 4-methyl-3-heptanol

S. Steghaus-Kovâc; U. Maschwitz; A. B. Attygalle; R. T.S. Frighetto; N. Frighetto; O. Vostrowsky; H. J. Bestmann

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Trail-following responses of Leptogenys diminuta to stereoisomers of 4-methyl-3-heptanol

S. Steghaus-Kovâc, U. Maschwitz, A. B. Attygalle, R. T.S. Frighetto, N. Frighetto, O. Vostrowsky, H. J. Bestmann

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Abstract

Behavioral tests carried out with the four stereoisomers of 4-methyl-3-heptanol revealed that Leptogenys diminuta ants respond specifically only to the (3 R, 4 S)-isomer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	690-694
Number of pages	5
Journal	Experientia
Volume	48
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02118321
State	Published - Jul 1992

Keywords

4-methyl-3-heptanol
Formicidae
Leptogenys diminuta
Ponerinae
Trail pheromone
ant
chirality

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