Trail Marking Substance of the Texas Leaf-Cutting Ant: Source and Potency

14 June 1963

journal article
other
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 140 (3572), 1228
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3572.1228.a

Abstract

The trail-marking substance of Atta texana (Buckley) is formed in the true poison gland and deposited by the sting. This attractant is initially produced by teneral workers. The substance obtained from mature, large workers is the most potent.

Keywords

TEXAS
CUTTING
MARKING SUBSTANCE
GLAND
TENERAL
TRUE
ATTA
MATURE
BUCKLEY
POTENCY

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Source and Possible Nature of the Odor Trail of Fire Ants
Science, 1959

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