| Drones of the dwarf honey bee Apis florea are attracted to (2E)-9-oxodecenoic acid and (2E)-10-hydroxydecenoic acid. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19529971 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The queen mandibular gland component (2E)-9-oxodecenoic acid (9-ODA) has been suggested to function as the major sex pheromone component in all honey bee species. In contrast to this hypothesis, chemical analyses showed that in the Asian dwarf honey bee species, Apis florea, a different decenoic acid, (2E)-10-hydroxydecenoic acid (10-HDA), is the major component in the mandibular gland secretion. We show here that A. florea drones are attracted to 9-ODA as well as to 10-HDA. However, 10-HDA attracted higher numbers of drones at lower dosages than 9-ODA, and also was more attractive when directly compared to 9-ODA in a dual attraction experiment. We conclude that 10-HDA has to be viewed as the major sex pheromone in A. florea. The result that both pheromone components are capable of attracting drones when presented alone was unexpected with regard to existing sex pheromone attraction experiments in honey bees. |
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Authors:
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Narayanappa Nagaraja; Axel Brockmann |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-06-16 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of chemical ecology Volume: 35 ISSN: 1573-1561 ISO Abbreviation: J. Chem. Ecol. Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-03 Completed Date: 2009-09-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505563 Medline TA: J Chem Ecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 653-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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UGC Academic Staff College, Bangalore University, Central College Campus, Bangalore, 560 001, India. nagaraja@bub.ernet.in |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Bees / physiology* Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / chemistry, pharmacology* Sex Attractants / isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/9-oxodecenoic acid; 0/Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; 0/Sex Attractants; 765-01-5/10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid |
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