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The trail and alarm pheromones of P. pungens were investigated. The nine fatty acids (C14∶0, C16∶0, C16∶1, C18∶0, C18∶1, C18∶2, C18∶3, C20∶4, C20∶5) were the components of the trail pheromone, while the alarm pheromone was found to be the mixture of 4 monoterpene hydrocarbons (α-pinene, camphene, β-pinene, limonene).
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The authors are indebted to Dr Masao Kubota for identification of the ant.
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Hayashi, N., Komae, H. The trail and alarm pheromones of the ant, Pristomyrmex pungens Mayr. Experientia 33, 424–425 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01922189
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