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NESTMATE RECOGNITION: THE ROLE OF CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS IN THE ANT CAMPONOTUS VAGUS SCOP.

  • Bonavita-Cougourdan A
  • Clément J
  • Lange C
Journal of Entomological Science (1987) 22(1) 1-10
DOI: 10.18474/0749-8004-22.1.1
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Abstract

Both behavioral and chemical analyses demonstrated that in the ant Camponotus vagus the colony recognition signal is strongly correlated with the composition of cuticular hydrocarbons. Variation of relative proportions of dimethylalkanes characterize the chemical signatures in different colonies.

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Bonavita-Cougourdan, A., Clément, J. L., & Lange, C. (1987). NESTMATE RECOGNITION: THE ROLE OF CUTICULAR HYDROCARBONS IN THE ANT CAMPONOTUS VAGUS SCOP. Journal of Entomological Science, 22(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-22.1.1

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