title: Identification by GC-EAD of the two-component trail-following pheromone of Prorhinotermes simplex (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae, Prorhinotermitinae).
abstract: GC/MS analysis confirmed that neocembrene is the major component of the trail pheromone in the three species of the termite genus Prorhinotermes (P. simplex, P. canalifrons, P. inopinatus). In addition, EAG and GC-EAD experiments with P. simplex strongly suggest that dodecatrienol is a quantitatively minor component but a qualitatively important component of this trail pheromone. Trail-following bioassays confirmed the two-component nature of the trail pheromone. This is the first report of the use of the GC-EAD for the identification of trail pheromone in termites. These original results underline once again the special phylogenetic status of the Prorhinotermitinae among Rhinotermitidae.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, Praha, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sillam-Dussès
authors.forename: Blanka
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalinová
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jiros
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brezinová
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cvacka
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanus
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobotník
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bordereau
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Valterová
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D020049:Isoptera / Q000737:chemistry*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones