| Correspondence of soldier defense secretion mixtures with cuticular hydrocarbon phenotypes for chemotaxonomy of the termite genus Reticulitermes in North America. | |
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PMID: 11504039 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Soldier defense secretions from samples of Reticulitermes collected in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Georgia were characterized and correlated with cuticular hydrocarbon phenotypes. Twenty-seven cuticular hydrocarbon phenotypes have been defined, and soldier defense secretion (SDS) phenotypes have been described for 25 of these. Forty-five terpenoid compounds were found, including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and a few diterpenes. The monoterpenes include (-)-alpha-pinene, (-)-beta-pinene, (-)-camphene, myrcene, (Z)- and (E)-ocimene, and (-)-limonene. The major sesquiterpenes produced are (+)-gamma-cadinene, (+)-gamma-cadinene aldehyde, (-)-germacrene A, germacrene B, gamma-himachalene, and beta-bisabolene. Some SDS phenotypes pair with more than one cuticular hydrocarbon phenotype; however, with two exceptions, each hydrocarbon phenotype is associated with only one SDS phenotype. These chemical characterizations lend support to the conclusion that there are numerous undescribed species of Reticulitermes in North America. |
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Authors:
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L J Nelson; L G Cool; B T Forschler; M I Haverty |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of chemical ecology Volume: 27 ISSN: 0098-0331 ISO Abbreviation: J. Chem. Ecol. Publication Date: 2001 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-08-15 Completed Date: 2001-12-19 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505563 Medline TA: J Chem Ecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1449-79 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Berkeley, California 94701, USA. lnelson@fs.fed.us |
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Adaptation, Physiological Animals Behavior, Animal Classification* Hydrocarbons / chemistry*, pharmacology Isoptera* / genetics, physiology Male Phenotype Terpenes / chemistry, pharmacology |
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0/Hydrocarbons; 0/Terpenes |
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