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Nat Prod Commun

Title:		A list of and some comments about the trail pheromones of ants
Author(s):		Cerda X; van Oudenhove L; Bernstein C; Boulay RR;
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Journal Title:		Nat Prod Commun
Year:		2014
Volume:		9
Issue:		8
Page Number:		1115 - 1122
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ISSN/ISBN:		1934-578X (Print) 1555-9475 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Ants use many different chemical compounds to communicate with their nestmates. Foraging success depends on how efficiently ants communicate the presence of food and thus recruit workers to exploit the food resource. Trail pheromones, produced by different exocrine glands, are a key part of ant foraging strategies. By combing through the literature, we compiled a list of the identity and glandular origin of the chemical compounds found in the trail pheromones of 75 different ant species. Of the 168 compounds identified, more than 40% are amines. In the subfamily Myrmicinae, trail pheromones are mostly produced in the venom gland, while in the subfamily Formicinae, they come from the rectal gland"
Keywords:		Animals Ants/chemistry/classification/*metabolism Feeding Behavior Pheromones/*chemistry/metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineCerda, Xim van Oudenhove, Louise Bernstein, Carlos Boulay, Raphael R eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2014/09/23 Nat Prod Commun. 2014 Aug; 9(8):1115-22"