Mass spectral identification of the tergal gland secretions of female castes of two African honey bee races (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 137-148

  Wossler, Theresa C ^a,b   Crewe, Robin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

9 octadecenoic acid; Alkanes; Alkenes; Apis mellifera capensis; Apis mellifera scutellata; Esters; Fatty acids; Female castes; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Pheromones; Tergal gland secretions

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA SCUTELLATA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0033261096     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101004     Document Type: Article

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