Hexyl decanoate, the first trail pheromone compound identified in a stingless bee, Trigona recursa

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1555-1564

  Jarau, Stefan ^a   Schulz, Claudia M ^b   Hrncir, Michael ^c   Francke, Wittko ^b   Zucchi, Ronaldo ^d   Barth, Friedrich G ^c   Ayasse, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hexyl decanoate; Labial gland secretion; Stingless bees; Trail pheromone; Trigona recursa

Indexed keywords

BEE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FATTY ACID; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHEROMONE; RECRUITMENT; SCENT MARKING; SECRETION;

MELIPONINAE; TRIGONA RECURSA;

DECANOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HEXYL DECANOATE; PHEROMONE; TISSUE EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SCENT GLAND; SECRETION;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; BEES; DECANOATES; PHEROMONES; SCENT GLANDS; TISSUE EXTRACTS;

EID: 33846906714     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-006-9069-0     Document Type: Article

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