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Braz J Biol

Title:		Electroantennography in the study of two stingless bee species (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)
Author(s):		Patricio EF; Cruz-Lopez L; Morgan ED;
Address:		"Laboratorio de Abelhas, Departamento de Ecologia Geral, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, CEP 05508-900, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. edaflap@usp.br"
Journal Title:		Braz J Biol
Year:		2004
Volume:		20050302
Issue:		4
Page Number:		827 - 831
DOI:		10.1590/s1519-69842004000500012
ISSN/ISBN:		1519-6984 (Print) 1519-6984 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The first recorded electroantennographic preliminary studies on stingless bees have been performed using two species of Frieseomelitta from Brazil. Experiments with F. silvestrii and F. varia showed that antennae respond to hexane extracts of heads and abdomens of both species and posterior tibia of F. silvestrii (which carry plant resin), as well as to the pure compounds 2-heptanol and 2-nonanol, which occur in the mandibular glands of both species, and to the terpenes alpha-cubebene, humulene, and beta-caryophyllene found on their tibia and in the cerumen of their nests"
Keywords:		Animal Communication Animals Bees/*physiology Exocrine Glands/metabolism *Odorants *Pheromones Sense Organs/drug effects/*physiology Terpenes;
Notes:		"MedlinePatricio, E F L R A Cruz-Lopez, L Morgan, E D eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Brazil 2005/03/04 Braz J Biol. 2004 Nov; 64(4):827-31. doi: 10.1590/s1519-69842004000500012. Epub 2005 Mar 2"