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Trail-following pheromones in basal termites, with special reference to Mastotermes darwiniensis

2007

0098-0331 (Print) Journal Article; In the framework of an evolutionary study, trail pheromones have been studied in the most basal extant termite, Mastotermes darwiniensis (Mastotermitidae), and two other basal termites, the Termopsidae Porotermes adamsoni (Porotermitinae) and Stolotermes victoriensis (Stolotermitinae). Although workers of M. darwiniensis do not walk in single file while exploring a new environment under experimental conditions and are unable to follow artificial trails in 'open field' experiments, they do secrete a trail-following pheromone from their sternal glands. This unique behavior might reflect a primitive function of communication of the sternal gland. The major co…

0106 biological sciencesFatty Acids/chemistry/pharmacologyPHYLOGENYIsoptera/*physiologyTermopsidaeCHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONZoologyKalotermitidaeIsopteraTrail pheromoneMotor Activity010603 evolutionary biology01 natural sciencesBiochemistryPheromonesDose-Response RelationshipMastotermes darwiniensis[SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering(E)-2610-TRIMETHYL-59-UNDECADIEN-1-OLAnimals[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process EngineeringFORAGING BEHAVIORSTOLOTERMES VICTOTRIENSISEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsSTERNAL GLANDBehaviorbiologyBehavior AnimalDose-Response Relationship DrugEcologyFatty AcidsPOROTERMES ADAMSONIGeneral Medicinebiology.organism_classification010602 entomologyTermitidaeSex pheromonePheromonePheromones/chemistry/*pharmacologyDrugAnimal/*drug effects/physiologyRhinotermitidaeMotor Activity/*drug effects/physiology
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