Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)? (2018)
Journal Article
Martin, S. J., Correia-Oliveira, M. E., Shemilt, S., & Drijfhout, F. (2018). Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)?. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 44, 650-657. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-018-0975-8

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) function as recognition compounds with the best evidence coming from social insects such as ants and honey bees. The major exocrine gland involved in hydrocarbon storage in ants is the post-pharyngeal gland (PPG) in the... Read More about Is the Salivary Gland Associated with Honey Bee Recognition Compounds in Worker Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)?.

Life history and chemical ecology of the Warrior wasp Synoeca septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Epiponini) (2018)
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Santos, E. B., Shemilt, S., de Carvalho, C. A., & Martin, S. J. (2018). Life history and chemical ecology of the Warrior wasp Synoeca septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Epiponini). PloS one, 13(3), Article e0194689. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194689

Swarm-founding ‘Warrior wasps’ (Synoeca spp.) are found throughout the tropical regions of South America, are much feared due to their aggressive nest defence and painful sting. There are only five species of Synoeca, all construct distinctive nests... Read More about Life history and chemical ecology of the Warrior wasp Synoeca septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Vespidae, Epiponini).

Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.) (2016)
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Rahman, S., Hajong, S. R., Shemilt, S., & Drijfhout, F. (2016). Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.). Entomologia Generalis, 36(2), 117 - 126. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2016/0320

Abstract Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) have evolved as a communication cues and they play a significant role in the life of social insect. Although the primary function is to prevent desiccation, CHCs are also used in recognition of individuals and i... Read More about Cuticular hydrocarbons in queens, workers and drones of the Indian honeybee Apis cerana indica (Fab.).