title: Identification of new components from anal glands ofTapinoma simrothi pheonicium.
abstract: In addition to 2-methyl-4-heptanone, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and iridodials, the anal gland exudate of the dolichoderine ant,Tapinoma simrothi, contains 4-heptanone and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone. The secretion functions as an alarm pheromone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hefetz
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Lloyd