Wax Lipids Signal Nest Identity in Bumblebee Colonies

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-75

  Rottler, Ann Marie ^a   Schulz, Stefan ^b   Ayasse, Manfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bombus terrestris; Chemical signalling; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Esters; Nest recognition; Wax scent

Indexed keywords

BEE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; COLONY; CUTICLE; ESTER; HYDROCARBON; LIPID; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL INSECT; WAX; WORKER CASTE;

BOMBUS TERRESTRIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 84873526764     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: 15731561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-012-0229-0     Document Type: Article

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