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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Chemical communication in the primitive antAneuretus simoni: The role of the sternal and pygidial glands
Author(s):		Traniello JF; Jayasuriya AK;
Address:		"Museum of Comparative Zoology Laboratories, Harvard University, 02138, Cambridge, Massachusetts"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1981
Volume:		7
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1023 - 1033
DOI:		10.1007/BF00987624
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Trail and alarm communication inAneuretus simoni are mediated by the secretions of the sternal and pygidial glands, respectively. The sternal gland is composed of a glandular epithelium and an associated reservoir located in the 7th sternum. This gland produces a relatively long-lived mass recruitment pheromone. The pygidial gland opens between the 6th and 7th tergites and produces a secretion that releases aggressive alarm. The evolution of glandular physiology in the Aneuretinae and Dolichoderinae are discussed in view of these findings"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINETraniello, J F Jayasuriya, A K eng 1981/11/01 J Chem Ecol. 1981 Nov; 7(6):1023-33. doi: 10.1007/BF00987624"