TOXICITY AND REPELLENCY OF SEMIOCHEMICALS EXTRACTED FROM A DOLICHODERINE ANT (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) TO THE FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE (ISOPTERA, RHINOTERMITIDAE)

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作者
CORNELIUS, ML [1 ]
GRACE, JK [1 ]
FORD, PW [1 ]
DAVIDSON, BS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HAWAII, DEPT CHEM, HONOLULU, HI 96822 USA
关键词
COPTOTERMES FORMOSANUS; OCHETELLUS GLABER; MONOTERPENES;
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10.1093/ee/24.5.1263
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Q96 [昆虫学];
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摘要
The anal gland secretions of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae contain terpenoids that are known to have insecticidal properties. The repellency and toxicity of whole-body extracts and chemical fractions of such extracts from the dolichoderine ant Ochetellus glaber (Mayr) to Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) were examined. Extract-treated sand caused significant termite mortality in a direct-exposure assay. Termites were also repelled by extract-treated sand and the chemical repellency lasted for at least one month in treated sand. The principal repellent components of O. glaber secretions were determined to be cis,trans-and trans,cis-isomers of dolichodial in a 3:1 ratio.
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