Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 5, 2026
Assessing Agrochemical Risk to Mated Honey Bee Queens
Published on: March 3, 2021
Identification and source of a queen-specific chemical in the pharaoh's ant,Monomorium pharaonis (L.)
1Fisheries and Food Slough Laboratory, Ministry of Agriculture, London Road, SL3 7HJ, Slough, Berks, UK.
Abstract:
Fertile queens of the antMonomorium pharaonis produce a chemical substance which is not present in worker ants or in young, alate (virgin) queens. The material has been identified as (E,E,E)-1-isopropenyl-4,8,12-trimethylcyclotetradeca-3,7,11-triene (neocembrene). This chemical is produced in the Dufour's gland of fertile queens and may serve as a queen-recognition pheromone.
More Related Videos
06:49Author Spotlight: Examining Volatile Sex Pheromone Influence on Male C. elegans Behavior
Published on: August 9, 2024
11:07Isolation of Mandibular Gland Reservoir Contents from Bornean 'Exploding Ants' Formicidae for Volatilome Analysis by GC-MS and MetaboliteDetector
Published on: August 26, 2018