Table 2.
Relative abundancea of hydrocarbon classes from pseudergates, alates, soldiers, and fecal pellets of Incisitermes minor (Hagen)
| Hydrocarbon class | Pseudergates | Alates | Soldiers | Fecal pellets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Alkanes | 38.39 | 23.12 | 29.77 | 18.71 |
| Olefinsb | 18.38 | 21.11 | 20.31 | 20.66 |
| Terminally branched methylalkanes | 3.90 | 4.49 | 5.32 | 5.19 |
| Internally branched methylalkanes | 9.01 | 7.70 | 8.88 | 8.33 |
| Dimethylalkanes | 25.24 | 36.18 | 29.79 | 37.40 |
| Trimethylalkanes | 5.09 | 7.40 | 5.92 | 9.71 |
aPercent of total hydrocarbon composition
bAll peaks with co-eluting olefins and saturated compounds are summarized as olefins