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Chemical crypsis in predatory ants

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The repellent responses of worker termites to ants are determined by the exocrine gland secretions of the latter. Specialized termite predators produce non-repellent aliphatic alcohols as the major components of their mandibular glands, whereas unspecialized con-generics usually produce repellent ketones and aldehydes.

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  1. Chemical Entomology Unit, Departments of Biology and Chemistry, The University, S09 5NH, Southampton, England

    C. Longhurst, R. Baker & P. E. Howse

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  1. C. Longhurst
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Acknowledgment. A C.A.S.E. Award (C.L.) from S.R.C. and the Centre for Overseas Pest Research is gratefully acknowledged as are facilities provided by the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria at Mokwa.

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Longhurst, C., Baker, R. & Howse, P.E. Chemical crypsis in predatory ants. Experientia 35, 870–872 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955119

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