The nature of alarm communication in Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae): the integration of chemical and vibroacoustic signals

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68407700%3A21230%2F15%3A00233934" target="_blank" >RIV/68407700:21230/15:00233934 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/61388963:_____/15:00454257 RIV/60460709:41320/15:69600

Result on the web

<a href="http://bio.biologists.org/content/biolopen/early/2015/10/31/bio.014084.full.pdf" target="_blank" >http://bio.biologists.org/content/biolopen/early/2015/10/31/bio.014084.full.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.014084" target="_blank" >10.1242/bio.014084</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The nature of alarm communication in Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae): the integration of chemical and vibroacoustic signals

Original language description

Alarm signalling is of paramount importance to communication in all social insects. In termites, vibroacoustic and chemical alarm signalling are bound to operate synergistically but have never been studied simultaneously in a single species. Here, we inspected the functional significance of both communication channels in Constrictotermes cyphergaster (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae), confirming the hypothesis that these are not exclusive, but rather complementary processes. In natural situations, the alarm predominantly attracts soldiers, which actively search for the source of a disturbance. Laboratory testing revealed that the frontal gland of soldiers produces a rich mixture of terpenoid compounds including an alarm pheromone. Extensive testing led toidentification of the alarm pheromone being composed of abundant monoterpene hydrocarbons (1S)-?-pinene and myrcene, along with a minor component, (E)-?-ocimene. The vibratory alarm signalling consists of vibratory movements evidenced as

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EH - Ecology - communities

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2015

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Biology Open

ISSN

2046-6390

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

4

Issue of the periodical within the volume

12

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

1649-1659

UT code for WoS article

000366672900006

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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