Pheromones and Semiochemicals of Ancistrotermes cavithorax (Isoptera: Termitidae)

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Semiochemicals of Ancistrotermes cavithorax

Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Uniramia
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Isoptera
Family:	Termitidae
Subfamily:	Macrotermitinae
Genus:	Ancistrotermes
Tribe:	Microtermitini
Author:	Sj�stedt

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Semiochemical(s):

Baker R

1978b

J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm.

1978:

410

ancistrofuran

�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�

major S �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

alpha-cyclogeraniolene

�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�

beta-cyclogeraniolene

�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�

Baker R

1978b

J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm.

1978:

410

ancistrodial

�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�

minor S �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

Baker R

1978a

J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm.

1978:

981

ancistrofuran

�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�

S �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

Reference(s):

Baker, R., Briner, P.H., and Evans, D.A. 1978b. Chemical defence in the termite Ancistrotermes cavithorax: ancistrodial and ancistrofuran. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1978:410-411.

Baker, R., Briner, P.H., and Evans, D.A. 1978a. Total synthesis of ancistrofuran, a defensive compound from the termite Ancistrotermes cavithorax. J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 1978:981-983.

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