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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Contents of poison apparatus and their relation to trail-following in the antDaceton armigerum
Author(s):		Morgan ED; Holldobler B; Vaisar T; Jackson BD;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, England"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1992
Volume:		18
Issue:		12
Page Number:		2161 - 2168
DOI:		10.1007/BF00984943
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The poison gland, which is the source of the trail pheromone inDaceton armigerum, contains a mixture of dimethylpyrazine, trimethylpyrazine and 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine in approximately equal proportions, similar to that of the antManica rubida. The cross-activity in trail-following tests with several other species can thus be explained. The Dufour gland ofD. armigerum contains a mixture of 26 identified hydrocarbons, chiefly 9-tricosene, tricosane, and 9-pentacosene. It also contains very small amounts of two sesquiterpene aldehydes, tetramorine-2 and tetramorine-3, already known in other myrmicine Dufour glands. No volatile substances were detected in the pygidial gland"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMorgan, E D Holldobler, B Vaisar, T Jackson, B D eng 1992/12/01 J Chem Ecol. 1992 Dec; 18(12):2161-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00984943"