Defensive production of formic acid (80%) by a carabid beetle (Galerita lecontei)

The carabid beetle Galerita lecontei has a pair of abdominal defensive glands that secrete a mixture of formic acid, acetic acid, and lipophilic components (long-chain hydrocarbons and esters). Formic acid, at the concentration of 80%, is the principal constituent. The beetle ejects the secretion as...

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Udgivet i:	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Principais autores:	Rossini, Carmen, Attygalle, Athula B., González, Andrés, Smedley, Scott R., Eisner, Maria, Meinwald, Jerrold, Eisner, Thomas
Format:	Artigo
Sprog:	Inglês
Udgivet:	National Academy of Sciences 1997
Fag:	Biological Sciences
Online adgang:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC21237/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9192644/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.13.6792
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