Chemistry and Anatomy of the Frontal Gland in Soldiers of the Sand Termite Psammotermes hybostoma

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Krasulová, Jana - Hanus, Robert - Kutalová, Kateřina - Šobotník, Jan - Sillam-Dusses, David - Tichý, Michal - Valterová, Irena
Chemistry and Anatomy of the Frontal Gland in Soldiers of the Sand Termite Psammotermes hybostoma.
Journal of Chemical Ecology. Roč. 38, č. 5 (2012), s. 557-565. ISSN 0098-0331. E-ISSN 1573-1561
Grant CEP: GA ČR GAP506/10/1570
Výzkumný záměr: CEZ:AV0Z40550506
Klíčová slova: termites * frontal gland of soldiers * chemical defense * Rhinotermitidae * Psammotermes hybostoma
Kód oboru RIV: CC - Organická chemie
Impakt faktor: 2.462, rok: 2012

In this paper, we report on the anatomy of the frontal gland and on the diversity of soldiers defensive chemicals in the sand termite, Psammotermes hybostoma, from nine colonies and five different localities in Egypt. Within colonies, the chemical composition was stable and did not differ among soldier size cathegories. However, there were pronounced quantitative and qualitative differences among colonies and geographic locations. The findings are discussed in a broader comparison with other termite taxa.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0209512