| Main Title |
Trail-Marking and Alarm Pheromones of Some Ants of the Genus Atta. |
| Author |
Riley, R. G. ;
Silverstein., R. M. ;
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| CORP Author |
State Univ., of New York, Syracuse. Coll. of Environmental Science and Forestry.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.;Office of Water Resources Research, Washington, D.C. |
| Year Published |
1973 |
| Report Number |
W74-11802 ; EPA-660/2-74-081 |
| Stock Number |
PB-235 562 |
| Additional Subjects |
Formicidae ;
Hormones ;
Insects ;
Chemical analysis ;
Isolation ;
Organic compounds ;
Odors ;
Animal behavior ;
Pyrroles ;
Atta texana ;
Atta cephalotes ;
Hormone/exo ;
Heptanone ;
Heptanone/methyl ;
Pyrrole carboxylic acid/methyl-(methyl-ester)
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB-235 562 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
35p |
| Abstract |
Laboratory studies on two ant species of the Genus Atta, Atta texana and Atta cephalotes have resulted in the isolation and identification of several organic compounds which demonstrate either trail-marking or alarm activity. The alarm pheromones of Atta texana have been identified as 4-methyl-3-heptanone and 2-heptanone. A reinvestigation of this study has shown that Atta texana produces (+)-4-methyl-3-heptanone. This compound has also been identified as the alarm pheromone for Atta cephalotes. The volatile trail-marking substance of Atta texana has been identified as methyl-4-methylpyrrole-2-carboxylate. |
