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Chemical composition and function of metapleural gland secretion of the ant,Crematogaster deformis smith (hymenoptera: Myrmicinae).

A B Attygalle1, B Siegel, O Vostrowsky, H J Bestmann, U Maschwitz.   

Abstract

The secretion of the hypertrophied metapleural gland of the antCrematogaster deformis contains a mixture of phenols, consisting mainly of 3-propylphenol, 3-pentylphenol, 3,4-dihydro-8-hydroxy-3-methylisocoumarin (mellein), 5-propylresorcinol, and 5-pentylresorcinol. The secretion is released, as a repellent, when the highly vulnerable petiolar-postpetiolar region of the abdomen is attacked by enemy ants. In addition, small amounts of the secretion are released regularly to serve as an antiseptic, which is considered the original function of the gland. The secretion also has some insecticidal properties.

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Year:  1989        PMID： 24271446     DOI： 10.1007/BF02027793

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Chem Ecol        ISSN： 0098-0331            Impact factor:   2.626


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