The Poison Sac of Red Imported Fire Ant Queens: Source of a Pheromone Attractant12

1980/09/15 by Robert Κ. Vander Meer, R. K. Vander Meer, B. M. Glancey +6 · 7 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Neuroscience · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Insect and Pesticide Research

paper · doi:10.1093/aesa/73.5.609

Abstract

The poison sac of queens of the imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, has been identified as the novel storage site of a queen pheromone. The pheromone elicits orientation and attraction in workers and promotes the deposition of brood. Alkaloids normally associated with the venom of imported fire ants are not responsible for the behavior produced by the queen pheromone.

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