Termites fumigate their nests with naphthalene

被引：92

作者：

Chen, J ^{[1
]}

Henderson, G

Grimm, CC

Lloyd, SW

Laine, RA

机构：

[1] Louisiana State Univ, Ctr Agr, Louisiana Agr Expt Stn, Dept Entomol, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

[2] ARS, So Reg Res Ctr, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70179 USA

[3] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Biochem, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

[4] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Chem, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

来源：

NATURE | 1998年 / 392卷 / 6676期

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D O I：

10.1038/33305

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Termite nests provide a controlled environment and physical defence for the colonies of insects they house1. Another important factor involved in colony defence may be volatile chemicals present in the nest: we have found the hydrocarbon naphthalene in extracts of the nest material produced by Formosan subterranean termites. This is the first time naphthalene has been found naturally associated with any insect species.

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页码：558 / 559

页数：2

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