Dufour’s gland contents of queens of the slave-making antPolyergus rufescensand its host speciesFormica cunicularia

Autor:	Stefano Turillazzi, Alessandra Mori, M. F. Sledge, F. Le Moli, Gloriano Moneti, Donato A. Grasso, Graeme R. Jones, R. Visicchio, S. Spencer
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	biology Ecology Host (biology) Formicinae biology.organism_classification ANT Slave-making ant Botany Animal Science and Zoology Formica cunicularia Life history Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Dufour's gland Polyergus rufescens
Zdroj:	Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 12:67-73
ISSN:	1828-7131 0394-9370
DOI:	10.1080/03949370.2000.9728323
Popis:	Dufour’s gland contents of the queens of the slave-making ant species Polyergus rufescens and its host, Formica cunicularia, were analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. In P. rufescens, the gland contains a mixture of several esters, one of which, decyl isobutyrate, was consistently present in large quantities (constituting more than 80% of glandular contents). Glandular contents in the host species, were found to be different, containing, in addition to two substances also found in P. rufescens, a mixture of acetates and several hydrocarbons. Decyl isobutyrate was not present. We discuss the possible role of these substances in the life history of P. rufescens.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_________::85f092fcfab2bf6c46cd5a78590e4766 https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2000.9728323 Zobrazit plný text záznamu