Animal Behavior & CognitionScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
A death pheromone, oleic acid, triggers hygienic behavior in honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
A. McAfee, A. Chapman, I. Iovinella…·L. J. Foster
The paper identifies oleic acid and {beta}-ocimene as odorants triggering hygienic behavior in honey bees by activating specific odorant binding proteins.