Ontogeny of the fine structure of the mandibular glands of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) workers and the pheromonal activity of 2-heptanone

Vallet, A.; Cassier, Pierre; Lensky, Yaacov

doi:10.1016/0022-1910(91)90076-c

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“…Guards and foragers of A. florea and A. cerana showed diverse responses to Z-11-eicosen-1-ol, the main component of mandibular gland pheromone in these species (Suwannapong et al, 2010). Moreover, the flower-marking hypothesis is not consistent with the finding that 2-heptanone can attract foragers at low concentrations (Shearer and Boch, 1965;Boch and Shearer, 1971;Kerr et al, 1974;Vallet et al, 1991), as would occur on flowers shortly after pheromone deposition.…”

Section: Forage Marking Pheromonesmentioning

confidence: 62%

Honeybee Communication and Pollination

Suwannapong¹,

Eiri²,

Benbow³

2012

New Perspectives in Plant Protection

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Section: Forage Marking Pheromonesmentioning

confidence: 62%

Honeybee Communication and Pollination

Suwannapong¹,

Eiri²,

Benbow³

2012

New Perspectives in Plant Protection

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“…For example, in ants, secreted by the mandibular glands, it functions as a nestmate identifier and an alarm signal (Moser et al, 1968;Hernández et al, 2006). In honeybees, it serves as an alarm pheromone or sometimes as a 'forage-marking' pheromone (Vallet et al, 1991;MacLean and Schmolz, 2004;Hunt, 2007). Butyl acetate identified in this study was ever reported to be a component of aggregation pheromone in a pest beetle Strategus aloeus (Rochat et al, 2000).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 66%

Indication of bioactive candidates among body volatiles of gregarious adult locusts Locusta migratoria manilensis by electroantennography (EAG) test

Li¹,

Zhang²

2011

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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Gregarious adult locusts are believed to release many bioactive volatiles from their bodies for the mediation of their biological characteristics. The determination of these bioactive body volatiles can contribute to the development of new, environmentally benign methods of locust control. An important locust, Locusta migratoria manilensis is an extremely destructive agricultural pest in China. Body volatiles of gregarious L. m. manilensis adults were found to be involved in mediation of aggregation behavior, but bioactive components in the body volatiles had not been indicated. In this study, four compounds were identified from body volatiles of gregarious L. m. manilensis adults using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis: 2-hexanone, butyl acetate and α-pinene from both sexes and 2-heptanone from males only. The electroantennography (EAG) test indicated that gregarious adult males and females had the same EAG response pattern to these compounds. 2-Hexanone, 2-heptanone and butyl acetate elicited dose-dependent responses, which are considered as bioactive candidates among body volatiles. The two ketones, 2-hexanone and 2-heptanone, were the strongest olfactory stimuli for gregarious L. m. manilensis adults. The contribution of these EAG-active compounds to the mediation of aggregation or other behaviors still remains to be further investigated.

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“…This compound shows a much lower ability to attract guards from colony entrances and sting than IPA does (Breed et al, 2004). With increasing age of worker bees, the size of the mandibular gland and the amount of 2HPT progressively increases (Vallet et al, 1991). This means that the level of 2HPT is higher in foragers than in guard bees.…”

Section: Interactions Between Worker Beesmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…It is therefore possible that 2HPT has other functions associated mainly with foraging behaviour. 2HPT showed a repulsive effect when added to sucrose solution which was visited by foragers and it may act as a repellent forage-marking scent (Vallet et al, 1991;Giurfa, 1993). Repellent scents are used to avoid the probing of flowers that have recently been depleted of nectar or pollen (Stout and Goulson, 2001).…”

Section: Interactions Between Worker Beesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chemical communication in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.): a review

Trhlin¹,

Rajchard²

2011

Vet. Med. - Czech

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An important area of physiology of the honeybee (Apis mellifera) is chemical communication between individuals and castes in the swarm, which maintains its integrity and function. The highly complex social organization of honeybees is mediated through pheromones. Releaser pheromones cause rapid changes in the behaviour of the recipient, while primer pheromones have relatively slow and long-term effects on the physiology and behaviour of the recipient. Queen retinue pheromone (QRP) is a blend of the nine compounds (9-oxo-(E)-2-decenoic acid, (R)-and (S)-9-hydroxy-(E)-2-decenoic acid, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, 4-hydroxy-3-methyoxyphenylethanol, methyl oleate, coniferyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, and linolenic acid) and acts as a releaser pheromone by attracting worker bees to the queen. QRP also acts as a primer pheromone by physiologically inhibiting the ovary development of worker bees. An essential component of QRP, 9-oxo-(E)-2-decenoic acid, acts as a long-distance sex pheromone. Defensive behaviour of honeybees is induced and modulated by alarm pheromones. The essential alarm pheromone component is isopentyl acetate (IPA). The unsaturated derivative of IPA, 3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl acetate, was found in colonies of Africanized honeybees. The Nasanov gland of worker bees produces a pheromone (a blend of nerol, geraniol, (E)-and (Z)-citral, nerolic acid, geranic acid and (E,E)-farnesol) that acts as an attracting signal. This pheromone is used for aggregation (during swarming). Adult worker bees also produce a substance, ethyl oleate, that has a priming effect. Ethyl oleate is produced by adult forager bees and acts as a chemical inhibitory factor to delay age at onset of foraging (the presence of older worker bees causes a delayed onset of foraging in younger individuals). Chemical cues on the surface of larvae called a brood pheromone (ethyl and methyl esters of palmitic, linoleic, linolenic, stearic, and oleic acids, E-β-ocimene) are important in the communication between brood and worker bees. This pheromone modulates the feeding behaviour of worker bees, inhibits the activation of the worker ovary, induces worker bees to cap brood cells, increases the activity of the hypopharyngeal glands of nurse bees and modulates the behavioural maturation of worker bees.

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Ontogeny of the fine structure of the mandibular glands of the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) workers and the pheromonal activity of 2-heptanone

Cited by 66 publications

References 32 publications

Honeybee Communication and Pollination

Honeybee Communication and Pollination

Indication of bioactive candidates among body volatiles of gregarious adult locusts Locusta migratoria manilensis by electroantennography (EAG) test

Chemical communication in the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.): a review

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