Dufour's gland of bees is often hypertrophied and an extremely rich source of diverse natural
products. In the ground‐dwelling bees the secretion is mostly used for lining the brood cell …

Der vorliegende Katalog umfasst sämtliche weltweit beschriebenen Taxa (3001
Beschreibungen einschließlich Synonyme und Umbenennungen) der Bienengattung …

Termites constitute an ideal taxon for studying chemical systematics in insects. Emerson (35)
listed 14 reasons why termites are excellent material for understanding evolutionary …

(E)-β-Farnesene is a sesquiterpene semiochemical that is used extensively by both plants
and insects for communication. This acyclic olefin is found in the essential oil of peppermint …

This work is based upon a study of 5,993 specimens, which segregate into 33 species, eight
of which are new to science. These 33 species are here placed in thirteen subgenera, each …

We investigated odor changes and their behavioral significance in the solitary, ground-
nesting bee Andrena nigroaenea. We used gas chromatography with electroantennographic …

Mode of action of farnesene, a volatile sesquiterpene commonly found in the essential oils of
several plants, was deeply studied on the model species Arabidopsis thaliana. The effects of …

The dulotic queen ant, Polyergus rufescens, must first penetrate a host colony and kill the
resident queen in order to successfully founding a new colony. Successful usurpation by a …

Foragers can improve search efficiency, and ultimately fitness, by using social information:
cues and signals produced by other animals that indicate food location or quality. Social …

Large populations of non-social bees are rarely seen in today's cultural landscapes. One of
the few exceptions is the fossorial bee Andrena vaga Panzer,(Andrenidae), a typical insect …