Inquiline roach responds to trail-marking substance of leaf-cutting ants

John Moser

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Inquiline roach responds to trail-marking substance of leaf-cutting ants

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Authors:

John Moser

Year:

1964

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Science 143: 1048-1049

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Abstract

Nymphs and females of the roach inquiline, Attaphila fungicola W. M. Wheeler, respond to odor-trail substances of Atta texana (Buckley) and Trachymyrmex septentrionalis (McCook).The ants are more sensitive than roaches to the pheromone.

Citation

Moser, John C. 1964. Inquiline roach responds to trail-marking substance of leaf-cutting ants. Science 143: 1048-1049