Comparative chemical analysis of army ant mandibular gland volatiles (Formicidae: Dorylinae)

Army ants are keystone species in many tropical ecosystems. Yet, little is known about the chemical compounds involved in army ant communication. In the present study, we analyzed the volatile mandibular gland secretions—triggers of ant alarm responses—of six Neotropical army ant species of the genu...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Adrian Brückner, Philipp O. Hoenle, Christoph von Beeren
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2018-07-01
Subjects:	Neotropics Biochemical systematics Chemical ecology Ecitonini Volatile organic compounds Pheromones
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/5319.pdf