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Abstract
In addition to 2-methyl-4-heptanone, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and iridodials, the anal gland exudate of the dolichoderine ant,Tapinoma simrothi, contains 4-heptanone and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone. The secretion functions as an alarm pheromone.Entities:
Year: 1983 PMID: 24407520 DOI: 10.1007/BF00990412
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626