| Literature DB >> 11471944 |
T Katzav-Gozansky1, V Soroker, A Ionescu, G E Robinson, A Hefetz.
Abstract
Chemical analyses revealed that the labial gland complex of worker honeybees possesses a series of hydrocarbons dominated by odd-numbered carbon chain alkanes along with minor amounts of alkenes and branched alkanes. Foragers contained significantly more secretion than nurse bees. Experiments with bees from colonies induced to have a division of labor independent of age revealed that the differences in the amount of secretion were task, but not age dependent.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11471944 DOI: 10.1023/a:1010330902388
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Chem Ecol ISSN: 0098-0331 Impact factor: 2.626