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Where do ants get their pheromones?

Compounds from the trail pheromones of ants found in the pygidial gland, Pavan gland, postpygidial gland and tibial gland. ( Iridomyrmex ) humilis , although the compound was reported to be inferior in test to a glandular extract ( Van Vorhis Key & Baker, 1982 ).

What is a pharaoh's ant?

Monomorium pharaonis or pharaoh’s ant is a tramp species that has become an important pest in permanently warm buildings, such as hospitals. It was an early target for identi-fication of its trail pheromone to be possibly used in control measures.

Is there a trail pheromone in Amblyopone reclinate?

Billen et al ., (2005) have identified a footprint gland on the hind pretarsi of the queenless ant Amblyopone reclinate ,and have shown by bioassay that it contains a trail pheromone, but no isolation studies have been made yet.

Which termite-raiding poneromorph has a trail pheromone?

Another termite-raiding poneromorph, Pachycondyla (
Termitopone ) marginata has a trail phe-romone in the pygidial gland. The pheromone is used both in raiding and in nest migration. The active compound is cit-ronellal 58 , a very common monoterpene aldehyde found in insects and in plants ( Hölldobler et al. , 1996 ).