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Chem Biodivers

Title:		Intraspecific variation of the cephalic labial gland secretions in Bombus terrestris (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Author(s):		Coppee A; Terzo M; Valterova I; Rasmont P;
Address:		"Laboratoire de Zoologie, Universite de Mons-Hainaut, Place du Parc-20, Mons, Belgium. audrey.coppee@umh.ac.be"
Journal Title:		Chem Biodivers
Year:		2008
Volume:		5
Issue:		12
Page Number:		2654 - 2661
DOI:		10.1002/cbdv.200890219
ISSN/ISBN:		1612-1880 (Electronic) 1612-1872 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Variations of secretions of the cephalic part of the labial glands from four different subspecies of Bombus terrestris, B. t. terrestris, B. t. lusitanicus, B. t. sassaricus, and B. t. dalmatinus, were investigated. 95 compounds were detected in the whole data set: 54 in B. t. terrestris, 54 in B. t. lusitanicus, 48 in B. t. sassaricus, and 44 in B. t. dalmatinus. The (E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesol is the main compound in B. t. dalmatinus and B. t. sassaricus, while it is dihydrofarnesyl dodecanoate in B. t. terrestris and B. t. lusitanicus. A principal component analysis produced a pattern showing three well distinct groups corresponding to dalmatinus, sassaricus, and terrestris + lusitanicus"
Keywords:		Animals Bees/*chemistry/metabolism Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Geography Male Mouth Sex Attractants/analysis/chemistry Species Specificity;
Notes:		"MedlineCoppee, Audrey Terzo, Michael Valterova, Irena Rasmont, Pierre eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Switzerland 2008/12/18 Chem Biodivers. 2008 Dec; 5(12):2654-61. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.200890219"