Virgin queen mandibular gland signals of Apis mellifera capensis change with age and affect honeybee worker responses

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1043-1056

  Wossler, Theresa C ^a   Jones, Georgina E ^b   Allsopp, Michael H ^c   Hepburn, Randall ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

(E) 9 ketodec 2 enoic acid; Apis mellifera capensis; Mandibular gland secretions; Signal ontogeny; Virgin queen pheromones

Indexed keywords

9 OXO 2 DECENOIC ACID; 9 OXODECENOIC ACID; 9-OXODEC-2-ENOIC ACID; 9-OXODECENOIC ACID; DECANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; PHEROMONE;

AGING; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; HONEYBEE; PHEROMONE; SECRETION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

ANIMALS; BEES; DECANOIC ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHEROMONES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 33744728401     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9053-8     Document Type: Article

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