Journal Title
Title of Journal: J Chem Ecol
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Abbravation: Journal of Chemical Ecology
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Publisher
Springer-Verlag
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Authors: Jan Šobotník Robert Hanus Blanka Kalinová Rafal Piskorski Josef Cvačka Thomas Bourguignon Yves Roisin
Publish Date: 2008/04/02
Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 478-486
Abstract
The behavioral and electroantennographic responses of Prorhinotermes canalifrons to its soldier frontal gland secretion and two separated major components of the secretion E1nitropentadec1ene and EEαfarnesene were studied in laboratory experiments Behavioral experiments showed that both the frontal gland secretion and EEαfarnesene triggered alarm reactions in P canalifrons whereas E1nitropentadec1ene did not affect the behavior of termite groups The alarm reactions were characterized by rapid walking of activated termites and efforts to alert and activate other members of the group Behavioral responses to alarm pheromone differed between homogeneous and mixed groups suggesting complex interactions Antennae of both soldiers and pseudergates were sensitive to the frontal gland secretion and to EEαfarnesene but soldiers showed stronger responses The dose responses to EEαfarnesene were identical for both soldiers and pseudergates suggesting that both castes use similar receptors to perceive EEαfarnesene Our data confirm EEαfarnesene as an alarm pheromone of P canalifronsWe are grateful to Jakub Janda Prague Czech Republic for the development of the MouseTracer software We acknowledge AnnaKarin BorgKarlson Stockholm Sweden for the gift of EEαfarnesene We also thank JeanPierre Bourguignon Halle Belgium for the production of the test chambers This research was supported by FRFC postdoctoral stay of JŠ project no 2459705 and by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic project no A600550614 T Bourguignon was supported by a predoctoral fellowship from the FRIA Belgium We thank two anonymous reviewers for constructive suggestions
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