Composition of the lipids from the frontal gland of the major soldiers of Macrotermes goliath

Cmelik, S

doi:10.1016/0020-1790(71)90007-2

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“…In contrast, Macrotermes did not produce as copious a secretion, and their taste was relatively bland. Although West African M. bellieosus have enlarged salivary glands secreting quinones (HowsE, 1975), the East African Maerotermes analyzed so far secrete paraffins and olefins from enlarged frontal glands (CMELIK, 1971 ;PRESTWICH et al, 1977, PRESTWICH, 1979. These defensive chemicals mentioned here function in different ways against insect predators.…”

Section: Discussion Choice Of Prey At Bilengementioning

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Chimpanzees' (Pan troglodytes) choice of prey among termites (macrotermitinae) in western Tanzania

Collins

McGrew

1985

Primates

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ABSTRACT. This study examines factors affecting chimpanzees' preying on termites, especially their choice of prey species. Regular surveys of a large sample of termite-mounds in the Mahale Mountains, Tanzania, confirmed that chimpanzees of B Group obtained Macrotermes, which were relatively uncommon, by the use of fishing-tools, but ignored the much more abundant Odontoterrnes. This preference appeared to reflect Macrotermes' more extended swarming period, greater accessibility, larger size, and less noxious taste than the soldiers of Odontotermes. Similar factors probably underly the chimpanzees' choice of Macrotermes at Gombe, but Pseudacanthotermes spiniger are also common there, and their absence from the diet is less easily explained. In contrast, the chimpanzees of K Group at Mahale prey mainly on P. spiniger; Macrotermes are apparently absent, and P. spiniger appear to be more abundant, accessible, and palatable than the alternative Odontotermes.

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Section: Discussion Choice Of Prey At Bilengementioning

confidence: 98%

Chimpanzees' (Pan troglodytes) choice of prey among termites (macrotermitinae) in western Tanzania

Collins

McGrew

1985

Primates

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“…The melting temperatures (T m ) of hydrocarbons increase with chain length and the ratio of n-alkanes to methyl-branched alkanes (Gibbs, 2002). Saturated straight chain and methyl branched and unsaturated alkanes have also been found in the frontal gland secretion of M. subhyalinus (Cmelik, 1971;Baker and Wasmsley, 1982). Table 8.1) have similar functions in helping to prevent the aqueous phase from sticking to the walls of the outlet structures and keeping the fi nal outlet pores clean remains speculative.…”

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Adhesive Exocrine Glands in Insects: Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Adhesive Secretion

Betz

2010

Biological Adhesive Systems

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A literature survey is provided summarizing the available information on exocrine epidermal glands that produce adhesive secretions in insects. The focus is on both the ultrastructure of the gland cells and the identity and function of the chemical secretion produced by them. Insects employ adhesives for various functions such as tarsal attachment during locomotion, resisting external detachment forces, mating, phoresy and parasitism, egg anchorage, retreat building, self-grooming, prey capture, and active and passive defence. The available studies on the ultrastructure and the secretion of adhesive insect glands cover a broad spectrum of developmental stages and higher taxa, i.e.

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Fatty acids in insects: Composition, metabolism, and biological significance

Stanley-Samuelson

Jurenka

Cripps

et al. 1988

Arch Insect Biochem Physiol

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The composition, metabolism, and significance of fatty acids in insect biology are addressed. Fatty acids enter a number of metabolic pathways not directly related to energy storage and production; the unifying theme is that the fatty acids are not only structurally altered in these pathways, but that the alterations carry them from one area of biological significance into another. This theme is developed by offering a perspective on fatty acids in insects and then reviewing three major areas: 1) fatty acid composition, 2) biosynthesis of fatty acids (including polyunsaturated fatty acids and characteristics of certain biosynthetic enzymes), and 3) the biological significance of fatty acids. This last section includes discussions of the biochemistry of waxes, pheromones, and prostaglandins and the roles of fatty acids as components of defensive secretions. Little is known at the biochemical level about the regulation of fatty acid metabolism, and it is suggested that work in this area represents another frontier in insect biochemistry.

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Composition of the lipids from the frontal gland of the major soldiers of Macrotermes goliath

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Chimpanzees' (Pan troglodytes) choice of prey among termites (macrotermitinae) in western Tanzania

Chimpanzees' (Pan troglodytes) choice of prey among termites (macrotermitinae) in western Tanzania

Adhesive Exocrine Glands in Insects: Morphology, Ultrastructure, and Adhesive Secretion

Fatty acids in insects: Composition, metabolism, and biological significance

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