Research Progress of Chemical Communication in Social Insect,Apis mellifera
Apis mellifera has important economic value,and it also plays an irreplaceable ecological function.As a typical social insect,chemical communication plays an important role in the social di-vision of labor,food localization and social immunity of A.mellifera.All castes of bees can discharge pheromones,some of which function as both releaser pheromones and primer pheromones.Volatile disease markers can help worker bees accurately identify individuals infected with pathogens or para-sitic parasites through olfactory system,and induce corresponding hygienic behaviors of worker bees,thus helping colonies to better resist diseases.Therefore,identifying signature volatiles can help us understand the basis for the formation of bee social behavior.At the same time,it can also help us conserve and utilize bee resources better.
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