Post-pollination emission of a repellent compound in a sexually deceptive orchid: a new mechanism for maximising reproductive success?
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DOI: 10.1007/s004420000552
Abstract: The flowers of the sexually deceptive orchid Ophrys sphegodes are pollinated by pseudocopulating males of the solitary bee Andrena nigroaenea. We investigated the changes in odor emission and reduced attractiveness that occur after pollination in… read more here.
Keywords: farnesyl hexanoate; new mechanism; sexually deceptive; pollination ... See more keywords