Chemical defense secretions of some species of Malaysian rhinotermitidae (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae)

Autor: Chuah, C. H., Goh, S. H., Tho, Y. P.
Zdroj: Journal of Chemical Ecology; March 1990, Vol. 16 Issue: 3 p685-692, 8p
Abstrakt: The defense secretions of the soldiers of the Malaysian rhinotermitid,Parrhinotermes aequalis (Havilandi) andP. pygmaeus (John),Termitogeton planus (Havilandi) andSchedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren) consist mainly of vinyl ketones, whereas that ofProrhinotermes flavus (Bugnion & Popoff) gives (E)-1-nitropentadecene. The chemistry of the defense secretions ofParrhinotermes andTermitogeton is documented and based on their chemical relationships;Termitogeton shows a closer affinity to the Rhinotermitinae than Heterotermitinae.
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