Argentine ant chemical profiles vary by location on the Stanford University campus
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: during chemotaxis assays. Here, we asked if variation in Argentine ant chemical extracts was related to collection location on the Stanford campus. We collected Argentine ants from five different locations and analyzed differences in their chemical profiles. Using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, we found variation in ant chemical profiles based on location collected, where many metabolites contributed to these differences. Five of these compounds were successfully annotated, including pyrazines that are known to have a repulsive function in insects. This work highlights the importance of sampling location impacting naturally-derived ant compounds and the importance of this variable in future chemotaxis assays in the classroom.
Source: PubMed
Institution: Stanford University
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4408301029