The chemical composition of the mandibular gland secretion of Melipona bicolor Lepeletier, 1836 (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): a comparative study among castes and sexes

Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

Luciana F. Gracioli-vitti²  Fábio C. Abdalla²  Regina L. M. Silva De Moraes²  Graeme R. Jones¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Instituto de Biociências Departamento de BiologiaRio Claro SP ,Brazil

关键词: GC-MS;    mandibular glands;    Melipona bicolor;    caste;    sex;    reproductive variation;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-50532004000500027

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The mandibular gland secretions of newly emerged, nurse and forager workers, virgin and physogastric queens and males of Melipona bicolor were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The secretion is composed of a blend of hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, and acids. The secretion is caste-sex specific and also differs with the tasks performed by the workers and the physiological reproductive condition of the queens.

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