The cuticular hydrocarbons profiles in the stingless bee Melipona marginata reflect task-related differences

dc.creatorFERREIRA-CALIMAN, M. J.
dc.creatorNASCIMENTO, F. S.
dc.creatorTURATTI, I. C.
dc.creatorMATEUS, S.
dc.creatorLOPES, N. P.
dc.creatorZUCCHI, R.
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-19T03:40:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-04T14:57:27Z
dc.date.available2012-10-19T03:40:23Z
dc.date.available2018-07-04T14:57:27Z
dc.date.created2012-10-19T03:40:23Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifierJOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, v.56, n.7, p.800-804, 2010
dc.identifier0022-1910
dc.identifierhttp://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/20001
dc.identifier10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.02.004
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2010.02.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/1616785
dc.description.abstractMembers of social insect colonies employ a large variety of chemical signals during their life. Of these, cuticular hydrocarbons are of primary importance for social insects since they allow for the recognition of conspecifics, nestmates and even members of different castes. The objectives of this study were (1) to characterize the variation of the chemical profiles among workers of the stingless bee Melipona marginata, and (2) to investigate the dependence of the chemical profiles on the age and on the behavior of the studied individuals. The results showed that cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of workers were composed of alkanes, alkenes and alkadienes that varied quantitatively and qualitatively according to function of workers in the colony. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
dc.relationJournal of Insect Physiology
dc.rightsCopyright PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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dc.subjectStingless bees
dc.subjectCuticular hydrocarbons
dc.subjectDivision of labor
dc.subjectPolyethism
dc.titleThe cuticular hydrocarbons profiles in the stingless bee Melipona marginata reflect task-related differences
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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