« Previous AbstractRepeated Inactivation of the First Committed Enzyme Underlies the Loss of Benzaldehyde Emission after the Selfing Transition in Capsella    Next AbstractAn ultrastructural study on the pancreatic islet B cells in diabetic herbivorous voles »

Experientia

Title:		Oriental orchid (Cymbidium pumilum) attracts drones of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) as pollinators
Author(s):		Sasaki M; Ono M; Asada S; Yoshida T;
Address:		"Institute of Honeybee Science, Tamagawa University, Tokyo, Japan"
Journal Title:		Experientia
Year:		1991
Volume:		47
Issue:		11-Dec
Page Number:		1229 - 1231
DOI:		10.1007/BF01918392
ISSN/ISBN:		0014-4754 (Print) 0014-4754 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The discovery that drones of the Japanese honeybee (Apis cerana japonica) pollinate the oriental orchid (Cymbidium pumilum) is reported. Drones are attracted to the orchid flower aroma mainly during their mating flights in April through May. Some drones cluster on the flower racemes and others insert their heads deep into the flowers. Drones with pollinia on their scutellum visit other orchids, which facilitates pollination. Individual workers and swarming colonies are also strongly attracted by the flower aroma, but the allopatric western honeybee (Apis mellifera) is not attracted"
Keywords:		Animals Bees/*physiology Pheromones *Plant Physiological Phenomena Plants/chemistry Pollen;
Notes:		"MedlineSasaki, M Ono, M Asada, S Yoshida, T eng Switzerland 1991/12/01 Experientia. 1991 Dec 1; 47(11-12):1229-31. doi: 10.1007/BF01918392"