title: Chemical defense secretions of some species of Malaysian rhinotermitidae (Isoptera, Rhinotermitidae).
abstract: The defense secretions of the soldiers of the Malaysian rhinotermitid,Parrhinotermes aequalis (Havilandi) andP. pygmaeus (John),Termitogeton planus (Havilandi) andSchedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren) consist mainly of vinyl ketones, whereas that ofProrhinotermes flavus (Bugnion & Popoff) gives (E)-1-nitropentadecene. The chemistry of the defense secretions ofParrhinotermes andTermitogeton is documented and based on their chemical relationships;Termitogeton shows a closer affinity to the Rhinotermitinae than Heterotermitinae.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Malaya, 59100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chuah
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Goh
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tho