NAPHTHALENE IN FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE CARTON NESTS

Authors
CHEN J HENDERSON G GRIMM CC LLOYD SW LAINE RA
Citation
J. Chen et al., NAPHTHALENE IN FORMOSAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE CARTON NESTS, Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 46(6), 1998, pp. 2337-2339
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology",Agriculture,"Chemistry Applied
Journal title
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218561
Volume
46
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2337 - 2339
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8561(1998)46:6<2337:NIFSTC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Naphthalene was detected in nest cartons of Formosan subterranean term ites, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. The concentration of naphthalene ranges from 50.56 to 214.6 mu g/kg. This is the first report of napht halene being associated with termites. Some possible functions of naph thalene in a termite society are discussed.