ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Honeybee
;
Apis mellifera
;
Hymenoptera
;
Apidae
;
electro-antennography
;
Nasonov pheromone
;
multicomponent pheromone
;
enzymic oxidation
;
behavior
;
foraging
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Electroantennogram (EAG) responses from worker honeybee antennae were obtained for each Nasonov component. Response amplitudes to 10 μg of components correlated well with reported relative abilities to attract foragers in the field. EAG responses of worker, queen, and drone antennae to natural pheromone were consistently greater than to synthetic pheromone, a difference only partly explained by enzymic conversion of geraniol to (E)-citral during preparation of natural extracts.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987804
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