Premating behavior of Bombus confusus males and analysis of their labial gland secretion

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 183-193

  Hovorka, Oldřich ^a   Urbanová, Klára ^a   Valterová, Irena ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

(Z) 9 octadecenyl acetate; Apidae; Bombus confusus; Bumblebees; Geranylcitronellol; Hymenoptera; Marking pheromone; Perching behavior

Indexed keywords

LABIAL GLAND SECRETION; MATE SEARCHING; SECRETION;

APIDAE; BOMBUS; BOMBUS CONFUSUS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 0031983491     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022353315874     Document Type: Article

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