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Monday, 15 November 2004 - 3:24 PM
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Sex pheromone of the slave-making ant, Polyergus breviceps
The sex attractant pheromone produced in mandibular glands
of queens of the slave-making ant Polyergus breviceps has been identified
as a blend of methyl 6-methylsalicylate and 3-ethyl-4-methylpentanol. In
field trials, each compound alone was completely unattractive to males,
whereas blends of the two compounds attracted hundreds of males within
a couple of hours.
Species 1: Hymenoptera Formicidae Polyergus breviceps
Keywords: mandibular gland, mating behavior
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- From Mark Kirshtner, work for a nature center, personal, August 28, 2006
I have been doing studies on the Polyergus lucidus, does that sex pheromone work for them. Or just the breviceps. Because I have a nest set up in a 29 gallon fish tank. There is alot of breeder and I have formica nest for they to take over but I do not know what to do for them to mate, seeing they are in the fish tank. What would be a good way to get they to mate? Thank you Mark Kirshtner