Analysis of the labial gland secretions of the male bumblebee Bombus griseocollis (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 59, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 701-707

  Bertsch, Andreas ^a   Schweer, Horst ^a   Titze, Andreas ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1,3 Tetradecanediol Diacetate; Bombus griseocollis; Geranyllinalool; Springene

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; BOMBUS GRISEOCOLLIS; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 6344260465     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2004-9-1015     Document Type: Article

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