SummaryVolatile compounds present in extracts of the sting apparatus of foraging worker honeybees were analysed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Eight acetates were detected, including n-butyl, isoamyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, n-decyl, and benzyl acetate. These esters were accompanied by isoamyl alcohol, 2-nonanol and benzyl alcohol, as well as a series of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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