Chemical characters of two related species of giant honeybees (Apis dorsata and A. laboriosa): Possible ecological significance

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 801-807

  Blum, Murray S ^a   Fales, Henry M ^b   Morse, Roger A ^c   Underwood, Benjamin A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

octanoic lactone; A. dorsata esters; A. laboriosa specific status; Apis dorsata; Apis laboriosa; Cephalic compounds; Sting shaft volatiles

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ESTER DERIVATIVE; ISOPENTYL ACETATE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ECOLOGY; EXOCRINE GLAND; HONEYBEE; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

APIS DORSATA; APIS LABORIOSA;

EID: 0034056930     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005476405192     Document Type: Article

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