Mandibular gland secretion of Melipona beecheii: Chemistry and behavior

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1621-1632

  Cruz López, Leopoldo ^a   Malo, Edi A ^a   Morgan, E David ^b   Rincon, Manuel ^c   Guzmán, Miguel ^a   Rojas, Julio C ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIAPAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Alarm response; cis rose oxide; Electroantennography; Geraniol; Mandibular glands; Stingless bees; trans rose oxide

Indexed keywords

ALARM SIGNAL; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; PHEROMONE; SECRETION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BEE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MANDIBLE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MANDIBLE;

APOIDEA; MELIPONA BEECHEII; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 21644476666     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-5802-3     Document Type: Article

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