| Literature DB >> 3233932 |
M S Blum1, T H Jones, T E Rinderer, H A Sylvester.
Abstract
1. Beeswax synthesized by non-foraging honeybee workers contains six oxygenated volatiles in addition to a series of normal alkanes. 2. Decanal constitutes nearly 50% of the oxygenated volatiles and is accompanied by octanal, nonanal, furfural, benzaldehyde and 1-decanol. 3. The possible significance of the aldehydes as stimulators of hoarding behaviour and attractants for wax moths is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID： 3233932 DOI： 10.1016/0305-0491(88)90025-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Comp Biochem Physiol B ISSN： 0305-0491