o-Aminoacetophenone, a pheromone that repels honeybees (Apis mellifera L.).
o-Aminoacetophenone is a pheromone produced by virgin honeybee queens and released with feces. In small social groups, the pheromone repels and is used to terminate agonistic interactions between queens and workers.
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