Investigation by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry of trail pheromones in ants

The Dufour's gland content of workers of two ant species of the genus Messor has been analyzed by solid‐phase microextraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The structures of the compounds in the pheromonal mixtures have been determined. In both cases only one intact gla...

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Published in:Rapid communications in mass spectrometry 2003-01, Vol.17 (18), p.2071-2074
Main Authors: Tullio, Alessandra Di, Angelis, Francesco De, Reale, Samantha, Grasso, Donato A., Visicchio, Roberto, Castracani, Cristina, Mori, Alessandra, Moli, Francesco Le
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Language:English
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Animals
Ants - anatomy & histology
Ants - chemistry
Ants - classification
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry - methods
Pheromones - analysis
Pheromones - isolation & purification
Sensitivity and Specificity
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Summary:The Dufour's gland content of workers of two ant species of the genus Messor has been analyzed by solid‐phase microextraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The structures of the compounds in the pheromonal mixtures have been determined. In both cases only one intact gland, inserted in a properly dimensioned capillary vial, is sufficient to produce a clean and fully interpretable GC/MS profile. It is worth noting that, for the first time in Messor ants, farnesol has been detected as a minor component of glandular secretion in Messor capitatus. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0951-4198
1097-0231
DOI:10.1002/rcm.1153