Honeybee queens produce a number of pheromones that influence the behaviour and physiology of worker bees. The mandibular gland secretion of queens, the major pheromone source, suppresses the formation of emergency queen cells, worker reproduction and coordinates the social organisation of the colony. A study of analytical procedures for honeybee queen mandibular gland pheromone was undertaken, with the aim of doing multiple analyses of the same individual over a period of time. Attention was given to developing new non-destructive sampling methods that would help to characterize signal changes.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
Dicke: 7 mm
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978-3-659-46438-6 (9783659464386)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Monyadiwa Martha Masemene is a qualified chemist with extensive knowledge in the chromatography environment. During her university years she was working as a tutor to junior chemistry students. She is currently working as a chromatography scientist in a petrochemical industry.
