ArticlePloS one2012
Comparative study of the labial gland secretion in termites (Isoptera).
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- Evaluation of the chemical defense fluids of Macrotermes carbonarius and Globitermes sulphureus as possible household repellents and insecticides.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Chemical Profile and Antimicrobial Activity of the Fungus-Growing Termite StrainMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Worker Defensive Behavior Associated with Toxins in the Neotropical Termite Neocapritermes braziliensis (Blattaria, Isoptera, Termitidae, Termitinae).Journal of chemical ecology · 2019Article
- Chemistry of the Secondary Metabolites of Termites.Progress in the chemistry of organic natural products · 2019Article
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- White-gutted soldiers: simplification of the digestive tube for a non-particulate diet in higher Old World termites (Isoptera: Termitidae).Insectes sociaux · 2017Article
- Lepidopteran defence droplets - a composite physical and chemical weapon against potential predators.Scientific reports · 2016Article
- Omic research in termites: an overview and a roadmap.Frontiers in genetics · 2015Review
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Abstract
Labial glands are present in all castes and developmental stages of all termite species. In workers, their secretion contains a food-marking pheromone and digestive enzymes, while soldier secretion plays a defensive role. However, these functions were studied only in a limited set of species, and do not allow drawing general conclusions. Hence, we have investigated the chemical composition of the labial gland extracts from soldiers and workers in 15 termite species belonging to 6 families using an integrative approach based on proteomic and small-molecule profiling. We confirmed the presence of hydroquinone and cellulase in the labial glands of workers, and we identified new toxic compounds in soldiers and workers of several species. Our results highlight the dual role of labial gland secretion, i.e. the defensive role in soldiers and workers of several termite species, and the digestive function in workers.
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