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Brindley's gland exocrine products of Triatoma infestans
Author(s) -
LOPEZ LEOPOLDO CRUZ,
MORGAN E. DAVID,
ONDARZA RAUL N.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
medical and veterinary entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2915
pISSN - 0269-283X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2915.1995.tb00013.x
Subject(s) - triatoma infestans , biology , reduviidae , isobutyric acid , exocrine gland , hemiptera , biochemistry , botany , trypanosoma cruzi , parasite hosting , secretion , world wide web , computer science
olatile exocrine products of the metathoracic Brindley's glands in Triatoma infestans (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) were obtained by dissection and by sampling the air passed over agitated live adults. Isobutyric acid was the main component in the glands, together with isobutyl, isoamyl and amyl alcohols, 2‐phenylethanol and other carboxylic acids and esters. Isobutyric acid, isobutyl, isoamyl and amyl alcohols and esters were also found to be emitted into the air, apparently for defence. No volatile products were detected in the metasternal glands.