Nasanov pheromone
The Nasanov pheromone (alternatively: Nasonov pheromone or Nassanoff pheromone ) is released by worker bees in order to guide returning forager bees back to the colony. To release the fragrance, the bee lifts its abdomen and begins to fan its pairs of wings. The nasanov gland in the abdomen releases its pheromone and is transported away by the wind generated by the wings.
The Nasonov pheromone contains a large number of different terpenes , e.g. B. nerolic acid . The fragrance is used to mark entrances to the beehive and to indicate flowers that still contain nectar .
Humans use synthetically produced Nasanov pheromones to lure honeybees swarms into unoccupied beehives or trapping boxes.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b J. O. Schmidt: Attraction of reproductive honey bee swarms to artificial nests by Nasonov pheromone. In: Journal of chemical ecology. Volume 20, Number 5, May 1994, pp. 1053-1056, doi : 10.1007 / BF02059741 . PMID 24242302 .