- o-Aminoacetophenone, a pheromone that repels honeybees (Apis mellifera L.).
o-Aminoacetophenone, a pheromone that repels honeybees (Apis mellifera L.).
Experientia (1988-03-15)
R E Page, M S Blum, H M Fales
PMID3350140
RESUMEN
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.