Department of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.
J Chem Ecol. 1983 May;9(5):607-13. doi: 10.1007/BF00990412.
In addition to 2-methyl-4-heptanone, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and iridodials, the anal gland exudate of the dolichoderine ant,Tapinoma simrothi, contains 4-heptanone and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone. The secretion functions as an alarm pheromone.
除了 2-甲基-4-庚酮、6-甲基-5-庚烯-2-酮和异胡薄荷酮外，大头蚁 Tapinoma simrothi 的肛门腺分泌物还含有 4-庚酮和 4-羟基-4-甲基-2-戊酮。这种分泌物起到报警信息素的作用。
