Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae). part III. - Regulation of pheromone composition and production

Pickett, J. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-3770, Williams, Ingrid H., Smith, M. C. and Martin, A. P. 1981. Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae). part III. - Regulation of pheromone composition and production. Journal of Chemical Ecology 7 (3) , pp. 543-554. 10.1007/BF00987702

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Abstract

GC and GC-MS analyses of the multicomponent Nasonov pheromone of the honey bee, and of the air above insects releasing the pheromone, show that constant composition is maintained during release, despite differing volatilities of the components. The regulating mechanism may involve a specific enzyme process, detected in excised Nasonov glands, which converts the major component geraniol into the more volatile (E)-citral. Analysis of honey bees of known ages and at different times of year shows that maximum secretion occurs when foraging is most likely.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Chemistry
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0098-0331
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2026 16:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/184133

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