| Title: | Sexual attraction: a review of bumblebee male pheromones |
| Author(s): | Valterova I; Martinet B; Michez D; Rasmont P; Brasero N; |
| Address: | "Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo nam 2, CZ-166 10 Prague, Czech Republic. Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Kamycka 129, CZ-165 21 Prague, Czech Republic. Laboratory of Zoology, Research Institute of Biosciences, University of Mons, Place du Parc 20, 7000 Mons, Belgium" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1865-7125 (Electronic) 0341-0382 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Males of many bumblebee species exhibit a conspicuous pre-mating behavior with two distinct behavioral components: scent marking and patrol flying. The marking pheromone is produced by the cephalic part of the labial gland (CLG). As far as is known, the CLG secretion is species specific, and it usually consists of two types of compounds: (i) straight-chain aliphatic alcohols, aldehydes or esters, and (ii) acyclic mono-, sesqui- and diterpenes (alcohols or acetates). Here, we summarize data from the literature reporting chemical composition of the CLG secretions of more than 80 bumblebee species. Similarities and differences within and between subgenera are discussed in the context of biosynthetic pathways and evolution" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Bees/genetics/*metabolism/physiology Evolution, Molecular Female Male Sex Attractants/chemistry/*metabolism *Sexual Behavior, Animal Bombus bumblebee males chemical composition marking pheromone sex communication;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineValterova, Irena Martinet, Baptiste Michez, Denis Rasmont, Pierre Brasero, Nicolas eng Review Germany 2019/08/24 Z Naturforsch C J Biosci. 2019 Sep 25; 74(9-10):233-250. doi: 10.1515/znc-2019-0003" |
