학술논문
Nest plundering allomones of the fire beeTrigona (Oxytrigona) mellicolor
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Article
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Source
Journal of Chemical Ecology; February 1988, Vol. 14 Issue: 2 p495-501, 7p
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00980331; 15731561
Abstract
Ten volatile compounds derived from the cephalic glands of the fire beeTrigona (Oxytrigona)mellicolor were bioassayed for possible allomonal activities facilitating nest plundering. Two diketones, (E)-3-heptene-2,5-dione and (E)-3-nonene-2,5-dione, caused the honeybeeApis mellifera to display avoidance behavior and reduced defensive behavior. These diketones are produced in relatively large quantities in fire-bee cephalic glands.