Alarm pheromone production by two honeybee (Apis mellifera) types.
J Chem Ecol 2013;
15:1747-56. [PMID:
24272178 DOI:
10.1007/bf01012262]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/1988] [Accepted: 08/15/1988] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Of 12 alarm pheromones assayed in European and Africanized honeybees, nine were found in larger quantities in the Africanized population. Isopentyl and 2-heptanone levels were similar in both; 2-methylbutanol-1 was greater in European workers. These differences were not due to age or geographical location. Significant positive correlations between alarm pheromone levels and defensive behavior, especially numbers of stings, were observed.
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