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J Chem Ecol

Title:		"Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee,Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae). part III. : Regulation of pheromone composition and production"
Author(s):		Pickett JA; Williams IH; Smith MC; Martin AP;
Address:		"Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England"
Journal Title:		J Chem Ecol
Year:		1981
Volume:		7
Issue:		3
Page Number:		543 - 554
DOI:		10.1007/BF00987702
ISSN/ISBN:		0098-0331 (Print) 0098-0331 (Linking)
Abstract:		"GC and GC-MS analyses of the multicomponent Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, and of the air above insects releasing the pheromone, show that constant composition is maintained during release, despite differing volatilities of the components. The regulating mechanism may involve a specific enzyme process, detected in excised Nasonov glands, which converts the major component geraniol into the more volatile (E)-citral. Analysis of honey bees of known ages and at different times of year shows that maximum secretion occurs when foraging is most likely"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEPickett, J A Williams, I H Smith, M C Martin, A P eng 1981/05/01 J Chem Ecol. 1981 May; 7(3):543-54. doi: 10.1007/BF00987702"