Attraction and Alarm of Ants (Camponotus spp.: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Pheromones

Ayre, G. L.; Blum, Murray S.

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“…The hydorcarbons could also provide alterations in the sublimation point of the pheromonal substances present in secretion, prolonging the time of their action. Many authors think that the n-Undecane is a pheromone (Regnier & Wilson, 1968Ayre & Blum, 1971;Bergströn & Löfqvist, 1970, 1972aDumpert, 1972;Löfqvist, 1976) or a wetting agent to the formic acid produced by the poison gland (Löfqvist, 1977).…”

Section: Functions and Chemical Secretion Of The Dufour Gland In Hymementioning

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Dufour glands in the hymenopterans (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): a review

Abdalla

Cruz-Landim

2001

Rev. Bras. Biol.

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Rev. Brasil. Biol., 61(1) (With 1 figure) ABSTRACT Associated to the sting apparatus of the aculeate hymenopterans is found the poison gland, originated from the glands associated to the ovipositor of the non-aculeate hymenopterans and the less derived Dufour gland, homologue of the coletterial gland of other insects, and found in all hymenopteran females. The Dufour gland functions is mostly uncertain in hymenopterans but in ants it is involved with communication and defense and in non social bees with the nest building and protection. In wasps possibly with kin-recognition. Differences in morphology and chemical composition of the gland secretion were observed among species, in the same species, between the castes in the social species and among individual of the same caste playing different tasks or belonging to different nest. Its original function of egg-protective substance producing, or favoring the oviposition, appear to have been replaced or complemented in hymenopterans by the production of semiochemicals with function in communication.Key words: Dufour gland, hymenopterans, morphology, pheromones, ultrastructure. RESUMO Glândula de Dufour nos himenópteros (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): uma revisãoAnexas ao aparelho do ferrão dos himenópteros aculeados encontram-se as glândulas de veneno e as de Dufour. A glândula de veneno é originada das glândulas associadas ao ovopositor dos himenópteros ancestrais não aculeados, já a glândula de Dufour é menos derivada, homóloga das glândulas colateriais dos outros insetos, sendo encontrada em todas as fêmeas dos himenópteros. Nestes insetos sua função é, em grande parte, desconhecida, mas, em formigas, parece estar envolvida com a comunicação e a defesa e, nas abelhas não sociais, com a construção e a proteção do ninho. Nas vespas pode estar relacionada ao reconhecimento parental. Foram observadas diferenças morfológicas e na composição química da secreção da glândula de Dufour entre as espécies, bem como na mesma espécie, entre as castas dos himenópteros sociais e entre indivíduos da mesma casta desempenhando diferentes funções ou pertencentes a ninhos diferentes. Portanto, nos himenópteros, sua função original de produzir substâncias para proteger os ovos ou favorecer a ovoposição parece ter sido substituída ou complementada com a função de produzir semioquímicos com função na comunicação.Palavras-chave: feromônios, glândula de Dufour, himenópteros, morfologia, ultra-estrutura.

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Section: Functions and Chemical Secretion Of The Dufour Gland In Hymementioning

confidence: 99%

Dufour glands in the hymenopterans (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): a review

Abdalla

Cruz-Landim

2001

Rev. Bras. Biol.

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“…Λ-Undecane is typical of the hydrocarbon theme that dominates the Dufour's secretions of formicines, and this compound is a powerful alarm releaser for species in a variety of genera, including Acanthomyops (Regnier and Wilson, 1968), Formica (Bergström and Löfqvist, 1968), and Camponotus (Ayre and Blum, 1971). This exocrine organ is a treasure trove of natural products, many of them functioning as chemical releasers of alarm behavior.…”

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Defensive Mechanisms in the Social Hymenoptera

Hermann¹,

Blum²

1981

Social Insects

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“…Again control, or treatment and control, filter papers were placed in the outer compartments of the arena and the glass Petri dish was then removed by hand allowing the carabid access to the entire arena area for 15 minutes. The duration of the 15 minute access period was based on bioassays conducted by Ayre and Blum (1971).…”

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“…Formic acid has been described as an alarm signal in the genus Formica, and is a common secretion of venom glands in formicine species (Ayre & Blum, 1971;Blum & Brand, 1972;Parry & Morgan, 1979). A second alarm pheromone common in formicine species is w-undecane, which is produced in the Dufour's gland (Ayre & Blum, 1971;Blum & Brand, 1972), and is a large component o f Formica sanguinea Latreille Dufour's gland secretions (Parry & Morgan, 1979;Ali et al, 1988). For three Camponotus species, Ayre and Blum (1971) stated that activity stimulated by formic acid and «-undecane declined after eight minutes and was generally absent after 32 minutes.…”

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“…A second alarm pheromone common in formicine species is w-undecane, which is produced in the Dufour's gland (Ayre & Blum, 1971;Blum & Brand, 1972), and is a large component o f Formica sanguinea Latreille Dufour's gland secretions (Parry & Morgan, 1979;Ali et al, 1988). For three Camponotus species, Ayre and Blum (1971) stated that activity stimulated by formic acid and «-undecane declined after eight minutes and was generally absent after 32 minutes. The hind gut, venom gland, and Dufour's gland are located in the gaster of ants (Holldobler & Wilson, 1990).…”

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Attraction and Alarm of Ants (Camponotus spp.: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Pheromones

Cited by 47 publications

References 8 publications

Dufour glands in the hymenopterans (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): a review

Dufour glands in the hymenopterans (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): a review

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