Abstract
The white flocculent sex attracting secretion produced by the male dung beetle, Kheper lamarcki MacLeay, was found to consist of tubular polypeptide fibres containing hexadecanoic acid, 2,6-dimethyl-5-heptenoic acid and (E)-nerolidol as major components, while a trace of skatole is responsible for the unpleasant odour of the secretion.
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Schedule a callMore From: Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung. Section C, Biosciences
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