Abstract
Odor-conditioned anemotaxis was exhibited by Argentine ant workers, Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr) to sources of the major trail pheromone component, (Z)-9-hexadecenal (Z9-16: ALD). More ants oriented toward and successfully located point or permeated-field sources of Z9-16: ALD in wind than in still air. Trail pheromone-conditioned anemotaxis may effectively increase the communication distance of the trial beyond that allowed by chemotaxis alone.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 232-237 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Oct 1982 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Insect Science