ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2018
Identification of a queen and king recognition pheromone in the subterranean termite
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- Genetic basis of chemical communication in eusocial insects.Genes & development · 2021Review
- Distinct chemical blends produced by different reproductive castes in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Reproductive Soldier Development Is Controlled by Direct Physical Interactions with Reproductive and Soldier Termites.Insects · 2021Article
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Abstract
Chemical communication is fundamental to success in social insect colonies. Species-, colony-, and caste-specific blends of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) and other chemicals have been well documented as pheromones, mediating important behavioral and physiological aspects of social insects. More specifically, royal pheromones used by queens (and kings in termites) enable workers to recognize and care for these vital individuals and maintain the reproductive division of labor. In termites, however, no royal-recognition pheromones have been identified to date. In the current study, solvent extracts of the subterranean termite
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