Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ambett, David Debjit; Tomson, Majesh Title A name given to the resource Role of Dufour's gland and mandibular gland secretion in Ant Colony organisation and defense mechanisms of Camponotus compressus and Oecophylla smaragdina Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Integrated Science and Technology;Volume;13;Issue;4;Article No.;1081; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.62110/SCIENCEIN.JIST.2025.V13.1081" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.62110/SCIENCEIN.JIST.2025.V13.1081</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/86000611862?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/86000611862?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ambett D.D., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Tomson M., Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India Description An account of the resource Ants are eusocial insects and observed in 3 castes secreting a wide variety of pheromones for surviving in the colony. They can be sex pheromone, trail pheromone and alarm pheromone. These pheromones help in the recruitment of workers, mating, foraging food. These pheromones contain a single compound from a single gland or from two glands. This study analyses the knowledge of these pheromones and their chemical structure. The mandibular gland and Dufours gland of Oecophylla smaragdina and Camponotus compressus were extensively studied to provide a valuable resource in chemical ecology research. Limited research has been done on pheromones released by Oecophylla smaragdina and Camponotus compressus. The Dufour's gland is one of the most well-developed glands, playing vital roles in defense, foraging, information exchange, and reproduction. The chemical components were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The secretions from the Dufours gland and mandibular gland contained high concentration of n-undecane, which serves as an alarm pheromone, and compositions varied among different castes. This highlights a research gap and the need to investigate the differences in the chemical composition between these two ant species, we analyse the diverse chemicals released from the Dufours gland and the mandibular gland. Authors CC4-NC-ND, ScienceIN. Subject The topic of the resource Ants; Defense mechanisms; Dufours gland; Mandibular gland; Pheromones Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ScienceIn Publishing Relation A related resource ISSN: 23214635; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online