ArticleJournal of chemical ecology2018
Evaluating the Role of Drone-Produced Chemical Signals in Mediating Social Interactions in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera).
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- Odorant Receptors Expressing and Antennal Lobes Architecture Are Linked to Caste Dimorphism in Asian Honeybee,International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Chemical Insect Attractants Produced by Flowers ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Morphometric and genetic characterization as tools for selection ofFrontiers in insect science · 2022Article
- The neuroethology of olfactory sex communication in the honeybee Apis mellifera L.Cell and tissue research · 2021Review
- The nesting preference of an invasive ant is associated with the cues produced by actinobacteria in soil.PLoS pathogens · 2020Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queen Reproductive State on Pheromone-Mediated Interactions with Male Drone Bees.Journal of chemical ecology · 2019Article
- Putative Drone Copulation Factors Regulating Honey Bee (Insects · 2019Review
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Abstract
Pheromones play a critical role in shaping societies of social insects, including honey bees, Apis mellifera. While diverse functions have been ascribed to queen- and worker-produced compounds, few studies have explored the identity and function of male-produced (drone) compounds. However, several lines of evidence suggest that drones engage in a variety of social interactions inside and outside of the colony. Here we elucidate the chemical composition of extracts of the drone mandibular gland, and test the hypothesis that compounds produced in these glands, or a synthetic blend consisting of the six main compounds, mediate drone social interactions in and out of the colony. Drone mandibular glands primarily produce a blend of saturated, unsaturated and methyl branched fatty acids ranging in chain length from nonanoic to docosanoic acids, and both gland extracts and synthetic blends of these chemicals serve to attract drones outside of the hive, but do not attract workers inside the hive. These studies shed light on the role drones and drone-produced chemicals have on mediating social interactions with other drones and highlight their potential importance in communicating with other castes.
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