Identification and Enantiodivergent Synthesis of (5Z,9S)-Tetradec-5-en-9-olide, a Queen-Specific Volatile of the Termite Silvestritermes minutus

A Machara, J Křivánek, K Dolejšová… - Journal of natural …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The queens of social insects differ from sterile colony members in many aspects of their
physiology. Besides adaptations linked with their specialization for reproduction and …

(3R,6E)-nerolidol, a fertility-related volatile secreted by the queens of higher termites (Termitidae: Syntermitinae)

J Havlíčková, K Dolejšová, M Tichý… - … für Naturforschung C, 2019 - degruyter.com
The queens of advanced social insects maintain their reproductive monopoly by using
exocrine chemicals. The chemistry of these “queen pheromones” in termites is poorly …