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Naturwissenschaften

Title:		A trail pheromone component of the ant Mayriella overbecki Viehmeyer (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)
Author(s):		Kohl E; Holldobler B; Bestmann HJ;
Address:		"Theodor-Boveri-Institut, Lehrstuhl fur Verhaltensphysiologie und Soziobiologie, Universitat Wurzburg, Germany"
Journal Title:		Naturwissenschaften
Year:		2000
Volume:		87
Issue:		7
Page Number:		320 - 322
DOI:		10.1007/s001140050730
ISSN/ISBN:		0028-1042 (Print) 0028-1042 (Linking)
Abstract:		The myrmicine ant Mayriella overbecki lays recruitment trails during foraging and nest emigrations. The trail pheromone originates from the poison gland. From ten identified components of the poison gland secretions only methyl 6-methylsalicylate 1 elicited trail following behavior
Keywords:		"Animals Ants/*physiology Behavior, Animal/drug effects/*physiology Exocrine Glands/metabolism Feeding Behavior Pheromones/isolation & purification/pharmacology/*physiology Salicylates/*isolation & purification/pharmacology;"
Notes:		"MedlineKohl, E Holldobler, B Bestmann, H J eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Germany 2000/10/03 Naturwissenschaften. 2000 Jul; 87(7):320-2. doi: 10.1007/s001140050730"