Chemical secretions of two sympatric harvester ants,Pogonomyrmex salinus andMessor lobognathus
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Chemical Ecology
- Vol. 19 (9), 1993-2005
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00983802
Abstract
Messor lobognathus, an apparent mimic ofPogonomyrmex salinus, shows little chemical resemblance to its exemplar. The mandibular glands ofM. lobognathus gave no volatile compounds. Those ofP. salinus contain chiefly 4-methyl-3-heptanone. Both species contain a mixture of straight-chain alkanes, alkenes, and methyl-branched alkanes in their Dufour glands. Tridecane (64%) is the major substance inM. lobognathus and dodecane (25%) and pentadecane (24%) are the major compounds ofP. salinus. No secretion induced trail-following in either species. A mixture of 9-, 11-, and 13-methylheptacosane formed the largest peak in the chromatograms obtained from the postpharyngeal glands of both species, but otherwise the hydrocarbon mixtures in this gland too were distinct.Keywords
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