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Cognitive bias in Lasius niger, Undecane detection
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posted on 2022-11-03, 13:11 authored by Katharina WenigKatharina Wenig, Tomer CzaczkesTomer Czaczkes, Alexandra Koch, Hannah KapfingerWe aimed to determine a solution of alarm pheromone needed to elicit a sufficient but realistic aggressive reaction in Lasius niger ants. To do so, we conducted a serial dilution of undecane in dichloromethane (DCM) in the order of magnitudes and then conducted a blinded bioassay.