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Semiochemicals of Genus Mastotermes

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Uniramia
Class: Insecta
Order: Isoptera
Family: Mastotermitidae
Subfamily: Rhinotermitinae
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Semiochemical(s):

Mastotermes darwiniensis Froggatt
 
               Sillam-Dusses D  2007  J. Chem. Ecol.  33: 1960   
    2me6me10me-E5,9-11OH    �Relative ratio of the component�   �(*) indicates that compound is active�   P
�Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone�
  
�Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker�
  
�Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
�g -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram�
   		Trail pheromone 
 
               Reinhard J  2002b  Sociobiol.  39: 213   
    hydroquinone    �Relative ratio of the component�   �(*) indicates that compound is active�  
�Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone�
  
�Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker�
  
�Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
�g -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram�
   		Phagostimulant 
 
               Reinhard J  2002a  J. Chem. Ecol.  28: 1   
    hydroquinone    �Relative ratio of the component�   �(*) indicates that compound is active�  
�Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone�
  
�Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker�
  
�Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
�g -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram�
   		Phagostimulant 
 
               Moore BP  1968a  J. Insect Physiol.  14: 33   
    1,4-benzoquinone    �Relative ratio of the component�   �(*) indicates that compound is active�   Al
�Category of the chemical signal
A -   Attractant
Al -   Allomone
K -   Kairomone
P -   Pheromone
Sy -   Synomone�
  
�Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker�
  
�Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
�g -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram�
   		Defense substance 
    toluquinone    �Relative ratio of the component�   �(*) indicates that compound is active�    
�Source of the chemical signal
F -   Female
H -   Host (could be of plant or animal origin)
L -   Lure
M -   Male
M&F -   Male and Female
S -   Solider
Q -   Queen
W -   Worker�
  
�Amount
pg -   Picogram
ng -   Nanogram
�g -   Microgram
mg -   Milligram
g -   Gram�
   		 
 
 
Reference(s):

Sillam-Duss�s, D., S�mon, E., Lacey, M.J., Robert, A., Lenz, M., and Bordereau, C. 2007. Trail-following pheromones in basal termites, with special reference to Mastotermes darwiniensis. J. Chem. Ecol. 33:1960-1977.
 
Reinhard, J., Lacey, M.J., and Lenz, L. 2002b. Application of the natural phagostimulant hydroquinone in bait systems for termite management (Isoptera). Sociobiol. 39:213-229.
 
Reinhard, J., Lacey, M.J., Ibarra, F., Schr�der, F.C., Kaib, M., and Lenz, L. 2002a. Hydroquinone: a general phagostimulating pheromone in termites. J. Chem. Ecol. 28:1-14.
 
Moore, B.P. 1968a. Studies on the chemical composition and function of the cephalic gland secretion in Australian termites. J. Insect Physiol. 14:33-39.
 

 
Citation: El-Sayed AM 2025. The Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals. <http://www.pherobase.com>.
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