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  • 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
ABSTRACT

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.

MATERIALS
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Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
2′-Aminoacetophenone, ≥98%
Sigma-Aldrich
2′-Aminoacetophenone, 98%