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queen substance
queen substance A pheromone, trans-9-keto-2-decenoic acid, that is secreted by the mandibular salivary glands of a queen honeybee and inhibits the development of ovaries in the worker bees in the colony. The queen substance also affects the behaviour of the workers, preventing them from maintaining special brood cells for larvae that develop into new queens. As the queen ages, the secretion of queen substance diminishes: the workers then construct brood cells for future queens, which they feed exclusively with royal jelly.
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"queen substance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "queen substance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-queensubstance.html "queen substance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-queensubstance.html |
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queen substance
queen substance See royal jelly.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "queen substance." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "queen substance." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-queensubstance.html DAVID A. BENDER. "queen substance." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-queensubstance.html |
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