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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Pollination by sexual mimicry in Mormolyca ringens: a floral chemistry that remarkably matches the pheromones of virgin queens of Scaptotrigona sp
Author(s):		Flach A; Marsaioli AJ; Singer RB; Amaral Mdo C; Menezes C; Kerr WE; Batista-Pereira LG; Correa AG;
Address:		"Chemistry Institute, State University of Campinas, PO Box 6154, 13084-971 Campinas, SP, Brazil"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		2006
Volume:		20060226
Issue:		1
Page Number:		59 - 70
DOI:		10.1007/s10886-006-9351-1
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The chemical composition of some volatile (2-heptanol) and nonvolatile constituents (a homologous 9-alkene/alkane series) of Mormolyca ringens flowers and Scaptotrigona sp. queen waxes (homologous 9-alkene/alkane series) and cephalic extracts (homologous series of 2-alkanols, including 2-heptanol) involved with the pseudocopulation or sexual mimicry in Orchidaceae pollination is compared. The similarity in chemical composition of flowers and insects is assigned to the chemically induced copulatory activity in Scaptotrigona males"
Keywords:		"Animals Bees/*physiology Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Orchidaceae/*physiology *Pollen *Sex Attractants Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization;"
Notes:		"MedlineFlach, Adriana Marsaioli, Anita J Singer, Rodrigo B Amaral, Maria do Carmo E Menezes, Cristiano Kerr, Warwick Estevam Batista-Pereira, Luciane G Correa, Arlene G eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2006/03/10 J Chem Ecol. 2006 Jan; 32(1):59-70. doi: 10.1007/s10886-006-9351-1. Epub 2006 Feb 26"