Tuesday, 16 November 2004
D0294

Chemical composition of excreta from red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Jian Chen, jianchen@ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, BCPRU, 141 Experiment Station Rd, Stoneville, MS

Chemical composition of excreta from red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, was analyzed by using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry. Urea, amino acids, and organic acids were found in all samples. The possible functions of those compounds were discussed.


Species 1: Hymenoptera Formicidae Solenopsis invicta (red imported fire ant)
Keywords: amino acids, urea

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