Exocrine secretions of bees--VII. Aliphatic esters in the Dufour's gland secretion of Svastra obliqua obliqua (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae).
The chemistry of the Dufour's gland secretion of Svastra obliqua obliqua is reported. A series of 32 aliphatic esters were identified. The Dufour's secretion of Svastra obliqua obliqua contains the most complex mixture of volatile compounds in bee extracts examined to date.
D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000502:physiology*; D004952:Esters; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids