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Cuticular hydrocarbons and aggression in the termite Macrotermes subhyalinus.

Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Feb 2004

Kaib Manfred, Jmhasly Patrick, Wilfert Lena, Durka Walter, Franke Stephan, Francke Wittko, Leuthold Reinhard H, Brandl Roland

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Cuticular hydrocarbons are among the prime candidates for nestmate recognition in social insects. We analyzed the variation of cuticular hydrocarbons in the termite species M. subhyalinus in West Africa (Comoë National Park) on a small spatial scale (< 1 km). We found considerable variation in the composition of cuticular hydrocarbons among colonies, with four distinct chemical phenotypes. Different phenotypes...

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PMID: 15112730
DOI: 10.1023/b:joec.0000017983.89279.c5

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