Using a proteometabolomic approach to investigate the role of Dufour's gland in pheromone biosynthesis in the social wasp Polybia paulista.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2016.01.009
Abstract: Dufour's gland is associated with the venom apparatuses of social wasps and bees. This location and its evolutionary adaptations indicate that it could be involved in the production of alarm pheromones in the social wasp… read more here.
Keywords: dufour gland; biosynthesis; alarm pheromones; gland ... See more keywords
Olfactory Strategies in the Defensive Behaviour of Insects
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13050470
Abstract: Simple Summary Insects have several methods to protect themselves and their resources from danger. One of them is to use their sense of smell. In this review, we describe how insects use smell to detect… read more here.
Keywords: defensive behaviour; insects; olfactory strategies; strategies defensive ... See more keywords