Abstract
2-Nonanol, 2-heptanol, octyl decanoate, and octyl octanoate were identified from the heads of Trigona silvestriana workers. When presented at the nest, 2-nonanol, 2-heptanol, and the mixture of the four compounds elicited angular flights, landing, and buzzing of guard bees. Octyl octanoate elicited a weaker response. No response was given to octyl decanoate, to the ether solvent, or to the control volatile, vanillin.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 409-416 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Ecology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1985 |
Keywords
- 2-heptanol
- 2-nonanol
- Alarm substances
- Apidae
- Hymenoptera
- Meliponinae
- Trigona silvestriana
- mandibular gland
- nest defense
- stingless bees
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Biochemistry
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Johnson, L. K., Haynes, L. W., Carlson, M. A., Fortnum, H. A., & Gorgas, D. L. (1985). Alarm substances of the stingless bee, Trigona silvestriana. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 11(4), 409-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00989552