INTERNEST AGGRESSION AND IDENTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE NESTMATE DISCRIMINATION PHEROMONES IN POLYGYNOUS ANT FORMICA-MONTANA

被引：31

作者：

HENDERSON, G

ANDERSEN, JF

PHILLIPS, JK

JEANNE, RL

机构：

[1] Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53706, Wisconsin

来源：

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY | 1990年 / 16卷 / 07期

关键词：

aggression; class distinction; cuticular hydrocarbons; Formicidae; Hymenoptera; multivariate analysis; Nestmate discrimination; polygynous ants; prairie ants;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01026932

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Polygynous ant species often monopolize patchily distributed habitats and tolerate neighboring conspecifics while aggressively attacking other ant species. We determined that internest aggression occurs in the polygynous ant, Formica montana. We report for the first time the identities of cuticular hydrocarbons of F. montana and present results of their possible role in nestmate recognition. Cuticular hydrocarbons contribute differentially to class discrimination, certain hydrocarbons being more class distinct. © 1990 Plenum Publishing Corporation.

引用

页码：2217 / 2228

页数：12

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