Chemistry of the Sting Apparatus of the Worker Honeybee
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Apicultural Research
- Vol. 17 (4) , 218-221
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.1978.11099929
Abstract
Summary Volatile compounds present in extracts of the sting apparatus of foraging worker honeybees were analysed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Eight acetates were detected, including n-butyl, isoamyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, n-decyl, and benzyl acetate. These esters were accompanied by isoamyl alcohol, 2-nonanol and benzyl alcohol, as well as a series of aliphatic hydrocarbons.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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