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J Chem Ecol

Title:		Change in mandibular and mesosomal gland contents of maleXylocopa micans (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) associated with mating system
Author(s):		McAuslane HJ; Vinson SB; Williams HJ;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, Texas"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1990
Volume:		16
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1877 - 1885
DOI:		10.1007/BF01020501
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Males ofXylocopa micans employ two mating systems in south-central Texas. They defend territories around flowering wisteria and redbud in March and April, and they maintain nonresource-based or landmark territories in July and August. Mandibular and mesosomal gland contents (analyzed by GC-MS) are different in bees employing the two mating systems. Mandibular glands contain only straight-chain hydrocarbons in bees defending floral resources, but include ethyl oleate in bees defending landmark territories. Mesosomal glands contain saturated, mono- and diunsaturated straight-chain hydrocarbons and methyl and ethyl esters of long-chain fatty acids. The major ethyl ester, ethyl oleate, comprises only 1.1% of mesosomal gland contents in bees defending floral resources but comprises 39.7% of gland content of bees defending landmark territories. These findings are discussed relative to the proposed sex pheromone function ofXylocopa gland secretions"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEMcAuslane, H J Vinson, S B Williams, H J eng 1990/06/01 J Chem Ecol. 1990 Jun; 16(6):1877-85. doi: 10.1007/BF01020501"