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

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<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>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

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

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EH - Ekologie – společenstva

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Biology Open

ISSN

2046-6390

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

4

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

12

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1649-1659

Kód UT WoS článku

000366672900006

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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