Title: | Bioassay of compounds derived from the honeybee sting |
Address: | "AR, SEA, USDA, Bee Breeding and Stock Center Laboratory, 70808, Baton Rouge, Louisiana" |
ISSN/ISBN: | 0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Nine compounds identified from honeybee,Apis mettifera L., sting extracts and one compound identified from the honeybee mandibular gland were evaluated in a standardized laboratory test for their effectiveness in eliciting an alarm response from caged honeybees. Two,n-decyl acetate and benzyl alcohol, were judged ineffective as alarm pheromones. The remaining eight-2-nonanol, isopentyl acetate,n-butyl acetate,n-hexyl acetate, benzyl acetate, isopentyl alcohol, andn-octyl acetate from the sting and 2-heptanone from the mandibular gland-produced responses of similar frequency and strength" |
Notes: | "PubMed-not-MEDLINECollins, A M Blum, M S eng 1982/02/01 J Chem Ecol. 1982 Feb; 8(2):463-70. doi: 10.1007/BF00987794" |