ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Honey bees
;
Apis mellifera
;
pheromone
;
Nasonov pheromone
;
enzymic oxidation
;
terpenoids
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract GC and GC-MS analyses of the multicomponent Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, and of the air above insects releasing the pheromone, show that constant composition is maintained during release, despite differing volatilities of the components. The regulating mechanism may involve a specific enzyme process, detected in excised Nasonov glands, which converts the major component geraniol into the more volatile (E)-citral. Analysis of honey bees of known ages and at different times of year shows that maximum secretion occurs when foraging is most likely.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987702
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