In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 18, No. 2 ( 2023-2-21), p. e0282120-
Abstract:
Chemical communication is a widely used mode of communication for social insects and has been demonstrated to be involved in many behaviours and physiological processes such as reproduction, nutrition or the fight against parasites and pathogens. In the honey bee, Apis mellifera , the release of chemical compounds by the brood plays a role in worker behaviour, physiology, and foraging activities and colony health as a whole. Several compounds have already been described as brood pheromones, such as components of the brood ester pheromone and (E)-β-ocimene. Several other compounds originating from diseased or varroa-infested brood cells have been described as triggering the hygienic behaviour of workers. So far, studies of brood emissions have focused on specific stages of development and little is known about the emission of volatile organic compounds by the brood. In this study, we investigate the semiochemical profile of worker honey bee brood during its whole developmental cycle, from egg to emergence, with a specific focus on volatile organic compounds. We describe variation in emissions of thirty-two volatile organic compounds between brood stages. We highlight candidate compounds that are particularly abundant in specific stages and discuss their potential biological significance.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g005
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.g006
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.s002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.s003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0282120.s004
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2023
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2267670-3
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