(Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, an important new pheromonal component from the sting of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae.)

Pickett, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770, Williams, Ingrid H. and Martin, A. P. 1982. (Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, an important new pheromonal component from the sting of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae.). Journal of Chemical Ecology 8 (1) , pp. 163-175. 10.1007/BF00984013

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Abstract

(Z)-11-Eicosen-1-ol was identified by GC-MS and microchemical methods as a major volatile component, ca. 5 μg per insect, secreted by the sting apparatus of the worker honey bee. When presented on moving lures at the hive entrance, (Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol, like isopentyl acetate already known as an alarm pheromone, elicited stinging, and together these two compounds were as active as the natural pheromone from the sting. On stationary lures, (Z)-11-eicosen-1-ol prolonged the effectiveness of isopentyl acetate.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0098-0331
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 16:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184131

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