ISSN:
1573-1561
Keywords:
Centris adani
;
mandibular gland
;
geraniol
;
nerol
;
neral
;
geranyl acetate
;
ethyl laurate
;
territoriality
;
pheromone
;
solitary bee
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Males of the solitary Central American beeCentris adani Cockerell possess enlarged mandibular glands filled with a fragrant fluid that was shown by gas chromatographic and mass spectral analysis to consist of nerol, geraniol, neral, ethyl laurate, and geranyl acetate. Male bees set up territories by marking a semicircular array of grass stems with these compounds. Grass stems marked by the bees showed the presence of the same chemicals.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00987780
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