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Species and Sex-specific Compounds from the Heads of Male Bumblebees (Bombus spp.)

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MOST studies on pheromones and volatile secretions of insects, except defensive secretions1,2, have used material from unrelated species3. Differences between species have not been sought, in spite of their importance for chemical taxonomy and their broader implications in behavioural studies and comparative biochemistry.

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CALAM, D. Species and Sex-specific Compounds from the Heads of Male Bumblebees (Bombus spp.). Nature 221, 856–857 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221856a0

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