The mandibular gland secretions of the leaf-cutting ants Atta sexdens sexdens and Atta opaciceps exhibit intercaste and intercolony variations.

Francelino, M R; Mendonça, A L; Do Nascimento, R R; Sant'ana, A E G

Francelino, M R; Mendonça, A L; Do Nascimento, R R; Sant'ana, A E G.

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Francelino MR; Laboratório de Ecologia Química, CCEN, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Campus AC Simões, Maceió-AL, Brazil.

J Chem Ecol ; 32(3): 643-56, 2006 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16683202

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Ants/chemistry; Plant Leaves/physiology; Submandibular Gland/chemistry; Submandibular Gland/metabolism; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Mass Spectrometry; Oils, Volatile/analysis; Oils, Volatile/chemistry

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