Ant-repellent terpenoids from Melampodium divaricatum

Terrance D Hubert; David F Wiemer

doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81099-7

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Ant-repellent terpenoids from Melampodium divaricatum

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Ant-repellent terpenoids from Melampodium divaricatum

Terrance D Hubert and David F Wiemer

Phytochemistry (Oxford), Vol.24(6), pp.1197-1198

1985

DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81099-7

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Abstract

The leaves of Melampodium divaricatum have been systematically fractionated by following biological activity in an assay which measures repellency to the leafcutter ant Atta cephalotes (Formicidae, Attini). Several terpenoids have been isolated which show significant ant-repellency.

Atta cephalotes

ant-repellent

caryo-phyllene oxide

terpenoids

leafcutter ants

Melampodium divaricatum

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Title: Subtitle: Ant-repellent terpenoids from Melampodium divaricatum
Creators: Terrance D Hubert
David F Wiemer
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Phytochemistry (Oxford), Vol.24(6), pp.1197-1198
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81099-7
ISSN: 0031-9422
eISSN: 1873-3700
Language: English
Date published: 1985
Academic Unit: Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Chemistry
Record Identifier: 9983985888202771

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