• DOI:10.1007/BF01259968
Corpus ID: 13865834

The iridoid glycoside, catalpol, as a deterrent to the predatorCamponotus floridanus (Formicidae)

@article{Fuente2005TheIG,
  title={The iridoid glycoside, catalpol, as a deterrent to the predatorCamponotus floridanus (Formicidae)},
  author={M. D. L. Fuente and L. Dyer and M. Bowers},
  journal={CHEMOECOLOGY},
  year={2005},
  volume={5-6},
  pages={13-18}
}

M. D. L. Fuente, L. Dyer, M. Bowers

Published 2005

Biology

CHEMOECOLOGY

SummaryWe investigated the role of the iridoid glycoside, catalpol, as a deterrent to the predator,Camponotus floridanus. Four laboratory colonies of this ant were offered buckeye caterpillars (Junonia coenia: Nymphalidae) raised on diets with and without catalpol. The same colonies were offered sugar-water solutions containing varying concentrations of catalpol, in both no-choice and choice tests. Regardless of diet, buckeye caterpillars appeared to be morphologically protected from predation… CONTINUE READING

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