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
Recommended Citation
Prestwich, G. (1977). Chemical composition of the soldier secretions of the termite- Trinervitermes gratiosus. Insect Biochemistry, 7 (1), 91-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-1790(77)90062-2
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