Sex pheromone of queens of the slave-making ant, Polyergus breviceps.
The sex attractant pheromone produced in mandibular glands of queens of the slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps has been identified as a blend of methyl 6-methylsalicylate and 3-ethyl-4-methylpentanol. In field trials, each compound alone was completely unattractive to males, whereas blends of the two compounds attracted hundreds of males within a couple of hours.
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA. les.Greenberg@ucr.edu
Les
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Greenberg
Ali
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Aliabadi
J Stephen
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McElfresh
Howard
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Topoff
Jocelyn G
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Millar
D000818:Animals; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008297:Male; D000439:Pentanols / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D012459:Salicylates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
D000439:Pentanols; D012459:Salicylates; D012724:Sex Attractants; C033069:methyl salicylate