PHEROMONAL CUES DIRECT MATE-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF MALE COLLETES-CUNICULARIUS (HYMENOPTERA, COLLETIDAE)
PHEROMONAL CUES DIRECT MATE-SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF MALE COLLETES-CUNICULARIUS (HYMENOPTERA, COLLETIDAE)
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DOI：
10.1007/bf00995765
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发表时间：
1981-01-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
TENGO, JO
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作者：
CANE, JH;TENGO, JO
春季地面筑巢蜜蜂的雄蜂--楔形蜂，积极地在它们的筑巢群中寻找新出现的处女雌蜂。雄性经常发现并挖掘出尚未挖掘到土壤表面的未出世的处女雄性和雌性。野外实验表明，一只未交配的个体发出的气味足以刺激雄性蜜蜂并指导它们挖掘处女蜜蜂。该物种下颌腺分泌物中的一种挥发性成分芳樟醇，增加了飞行活动，并指导空中巡逻雄性的局部搜索行为。芳樟醇可通过气相色谱-质谱联用法检测到，这与两性的挖掘活动有关。
Males of the vernal ground nesting bee, C. cunicularius, actively search their nesting aggregations for emerging virgin females. Males often detect and unearth preemergent virgin males and females which have not yet dug up to the soil surface. Field experiments indicate that the odors from 1 unmated individual are sufficient to both excite males and direct their excavation of the virgin bee. A volatile component of this species'' mandibular gland secretion, linalool, increases flight activity and directs local search behavior in aerially patrolling males. Linalool is detectable by coupled gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in association with the digging activities of either sex.