2,3-Dimethyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazine, a trail pheromone component of Eutetramorium mocquerysi Emery (1899) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

J. Tentschert; H. J. Bestmann; B. Hölldobler; J. Heinze

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2,3-Dimethyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazine, a trail pheromone component of Eutetramorium mocquerysi Emery (1899) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

J. Tentschert, H. J. Bestmann, B. Hölldobler, J. Heinze

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The ant Eutetramorium mocquerysi (Myrmicinae) is endemic to the island of Madagascar. During foraging and nest emigration the ants lay recruitment trails with secretions from the poison gland. We identified three pyrazine compounds in the poison gland secretion: 2,3-dimethyl-5-(2-methylpropyl)pyrazine 1, 2,3-dimethyl-5-(3-methylbutyl)pyrazine 3, 2,3-dimethyl-5-(2-methylbutyl)pyrazine 4. Only the first component elicited trail-following behavior in the ants. We were unable to investigate whether the other pyrazine components have a synergistic function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	377-380
Number of pages	4
Journal	Naturwissenschaften
Volume	87
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s001140050745
State	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

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