STICKERS DO NOT ENHANCE LONGEVITY OF HONEY-BEE QUEEN MANDIBULAR GLANDPHEROMONE

Authors
NAUMANN K
Citation
K. Naumann, STICKERS DO NOT ENHANCE LONGEVITY OF HONEY-BEE QUEEN MANDIBULAR GLANDPHEROMONE, American bee journal, 133(8), 1993, pp. 581-583
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,Entomology
Journal title
American bee journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00027626
Volume
133
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
581 - 583
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-7626(1993)133:8<581:SDNELO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Five agricultural sticking agents were tested for compatibility with, and ability to extend the period of attraction to worker bees, of synt hetic honey bee queen mandibular gland pheromone. This pheromone has s hown potential as an attractant of foragers to blooming crops. The sti ckers had no effect on the attractiveness of the pheromone, after expo sure to either sunlight or rain.