Table 2 Percentage of different substance classes from the total cuticular chemical profile of ants and cockroaches
Substance class | Acromyrmex cockroaches | Acromyrmex workers | Atta cockroaches | Atta workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Linear Alkanes | 16.9 ± 6.4 | 13.2 ± 5.3 | 20.2 ± 8.5 | 27.1 ± 6 |
Branched Alkanes | 29.6 ± 9.6 | 26.8 ± 12.8 | 56.7 ± 12.4 | 53.1 ± 6.7 |
(Branched) Alka(di)enes | 34.3 ± 10.6 | 41.7 ± 19.1 | 8.3 ± 4.4 | 8.3 ± 3.2 |
Non-Hydrocarbons | 20.1 ± 10.6 | 18.2 ± 14.7 | 14.7 ± 7.7 | 11.6 ± 6.3 |