Sex pheromone in the ant Xenomyrmex floridanus

B. Hölldobler

doi:10.1016/0022-1910(71)90158-2

Sex pheromone in the ant Xenomyrmex floridanus

B. Hölldobler

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Abstract

During nuptial flights males of the ant Xenomyrmex floridanus are chemically attracted to females. The female sex pheromone is produced in the poison gland and in addition to being an attractant releases copulatory behaviour in males. This is the first proof of an occurrence and source of a female sex pheromone in an ant.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1497-1499
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of insect physiology
Volume	17
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1910(71)90158-2
State	Published - Aug 1971
Externally published	Yes

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Insect Science

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Sex pheromone in the ant Xenomyrmex floridanus

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