Chemical composition of the soldier secretions of the termite- Trinervitermes gratiosus

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Insect Biochemistry

Publication Date

1-1-1977

Abstract

The frontal gland secretions of major and minor soldiers of the East African grass-feeding termite Trinervitermes gratiosus are composed of three groups of chemicals: monoterpene hydrocarbons, monoterpene alcohols, and novel diterpenes ('trinervitenes'). © 1977.

Keywords

Nasutitermitinae, termite soldier secretion, terpenes, Trinervitermes

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