Anabaseine: Venom Alkaloid of <i>Aphaenogaster</i> Ants
SciencePublished 6 March 1981
J. W. Wheeler, O. Olubajo, C. B. Storm, R. M. Duffield
Citations72
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Anabaseine, a tobacco alkaloid, is identified as a poison gland product in Aphaenogaster ants, in which it functions as an attractant.
Abstract
Anabaseine, a tobacco alkaloid, is identified as a poison gland product in Aphaenogaster ants, in which it functions as an attractant.
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