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Chem Biodivers

Title:		Male cephalic labial gland secretions of two bumblebee species of the subgenus Cullumanobombus (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus latreille) and their distribution in central Europe
Author(s):		Hovorka O; Valterova I; Rasmont P; Terzo M;
Address:		"Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nam. 2, 166 10 Prague, Czech Republic"
Journal Title:		Chem Biodivers
Year:		2006
Volume:		3
Issue:		9
Page Number:		1015 - 1022
DOI:		10.1002/cbdv.200690099
ISSN/ISBN:		1612-1880 (Electronic) 1612-1872 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The cephalic labial gland secretion of Bombus semenoviellus males was analyzed, and its chemical composition is reported for the first time. The secretion functions as sex or marking pheromone. Eighty compounds were identified in the secretion, the main one being all-trans-geranylgeranyl acetate (48%). The same compound was shown to form 87% of the labial gland secretion of B. cullumanus males. Both species are closely related and belong to the subgenus Cullumanobombus"
Keywords:		Animals Europe Hymenoptera/classification/*metabolism Male Phylogeny Scent Glands/*chemistry/*metabolism Sex Attractants/*isolation & purification/*metabolism;
Notes:		"MedlineHovorka, Oldrich Valterova, Irena Rasmont, Pierre Terzo, Michael eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2006/12/29 Chem Biodivers. 2006 Sep; 3(9):1015-22. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200690099"