[Variation of the 9-keto-2-decenoic acid content as a function of age in virgin queen-bees (Apis mellifica ligustica S.)].
We measured the amount of 9-oxodec-2-enoic acid in virgin Honeybee queens 1 to 50 days old. We chose 4 age ranges: from 1 to 6, from 16 to 20, from 26 to 30, from 40 to 50 days. Queens 16 to 20 days old contain most 9-oxodec-2-enoic acid (average : 1 107 mug). The observed variations in amounts should partly depend on the physiology of attending workers. The authors discuss the mechanisms responsible for the action of 9-oxodec-2-enoic-acid.
D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000032:analysis; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D012919:Social Behavior
D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D007651:Keto Acids; D010675:Pheromones
Variation de la teneur en acide céto-9 décène-2 oïque en fonction de l'âge chez les reines vierges d'Abeille (Apis mellifica ligustica S.)