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    Alarm pheromone perception in honey bees is decreased by smoke (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (1995)
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    Journal of insect behavior 8 (1995), S. 11-18 
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    ISSN: 1572-8889
    Keywords: honey bee ; Apis mellifera ; alarm pheromone ; electroantennograph
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology
    Notes: Abstract The application of smoke to honey bee(Apis mellifera) antennae reduced the subsequent electroantennograph response of the antennae to honey bee alarm pheromones, isopentyl acetate, and 2-heptanone. This effect was reversible, and the responsiveness of antennae gradually returned to that of controls within 10–20 min. A similar effect occurred with a floral odor, phenylacetaldehyde, suggesting that smoke interferes with olfaction generally, rather than specifically with honey bee alarm pheromones. A reduction in peripheral sensitivity appears to be one component of the mechanism by which smoke reduces nest defense behavior of honey bees.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01990966
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    Influence of Age on Antennal Response of Male Honey Bees, Apis mellifera, to Queen Mandibular Pheromone and Alarm Pheromone Component (1997)
    Springer
    Journal of chemical ecology 23 (1997), S. 1867-1880 
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    ISSN: 1573-1561
    Keywords: Apis mellifera honey bee ; drone bees ; electroantennogram ; queen pheromone ; alarm pheromone
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Abstract Using a computer-controlled pheromone-puff delivery system with signal averaging, we investigated the change with age of the electroantennogram (EAG) response of drone (male) honey bees to queen mandibular pheromone (QMP) and an alarm pheromone component, isopentyl acetate (IPA). Drone antennae were significantly more sensitive than worker antennae to QMP, but there was no significant difference in response to IPA. Response to QMP was dose dependent and decreased gradually with the age of the drone. Drone response to IPA did not diminish significantly with age. Drones do not mature sexually or make their first flights until about 1 week old, so the ontogeny of their sensory responsiveness to queen pheromones does not reflect that of their behavior. It is unknown if drones exhibit any behavioral response to IPA. The signal-averaging system we describe could be used to improve resolution of low signal-to-noise ratio signals in other EAG studies.
    Type of Medium: Electronic Resource
    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006456.90528.94
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