Abstract
o-Aminoacetophenone is a pheromone produced by virgin honeybee queens and released with feces. In small social groups, the pheromone repels and is used to terminate agonistic interactions between queens and workers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 270-271 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Experientia |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 1988 |
Keywords
- Pheromone
- honeybee
- social behavior
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)