Formic acid in caustic cephalic secretions of stingless bee,Oxytrigona (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
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1573-1561
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Defensive secretions ; formic acid ; Oxytrigona ; Hymenoptera ; Apidae ; stingless bees ; mandibular glands ; Meliponinae
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Biology
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Abstract The cephalic extracts of two species in the stingless bee genusOxytrigona were analyzed. Extracts made in diethyl ether, and then derivatized with diphenyldiazomethane, revealed large quantities of formic acid, potentially a major defensive secretion of this stingless bee group. We additionally identify several hydrocarbons, aldehydes, ketones, and acetates. Novel diketones identified by others were detected in both species.
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Electronic Resource
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