Pheromones of the Honeybee: Chemical Studies of the Mandibular Gland Secretion of the Queen
- 1 January 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Apicultural Research
- Vol. 3 (2) , 77-89
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.1964.11100086
Abstract
Physical and chemical investigations of extracts of the heads of queen honeybees have been made with the object of identifying the components of the mandibular gland contents. By gas-liquid chromatographic examination the following have been identified: methyl 9-oxodecanoate, methyl 9-oxodec-2- enoate, methyl 9-hydroxydecanoate, methyl 9-hydroxydec-2-enoate, methyl p-hydroxybenzoate, nonoic acid, decanoic acid, dec-2-enoic acid, 9-oxodecanoic acid, 9-hydroxydecanoic acid, 9-oxodec-2-enoic acid, 9-hydroxydec-2-enoic acid, lO-hydroxydec-2-enoic acid and p-methoxybenzoic acid. The chromatographic traces also indicate the presence of an additional substance in the neutral fraction and seventeen as yet unidentified substances in the acid fraction.Keywords
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