POISON GLAND PRODUCTS OF SOLENOPSIS AND MONOMORIUM SPECIES1
- 1 April 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Georgia Entomological Society in Journal of Entomological Science
- Vol. 20 (2) , 254-257
- https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-20.2.254
Abstract
2-Alkyl-6-methylpiperidines have been identified in the venoms of workers of five species of ants in the genus Solenopsis. S. (Euophthalma) globularia pacifica Wheeler produces cis-and trans-2-nonyl-6-methylpiperidine whereas S. (Diplorhoptrum) steinheili Forel and S. (Diplorhoptrum) sp. PR synthesize N-methyl-2-nonyl-6-methylpiperidine as well. Workers of S. (Solenopsis) geminata rufa (Jerdon) produce cis- and trans-2s-undecyl-6-methylpiperidine as do workers of S. (Solenopsis) maniosa Wheeler. Phenol and salicylaldehyde have been identified in extracts of workers of Monomorium (Parholcomyrmex) destructor (Jerdon) in contrast to 2,5-dialkylpyrrolidines that are considered to be characteristic natural products of this genus.Keywords
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