Mineral iron affects the development of mandibular gland in Apis mellifera

AbstractWe investigated the effects of synthetic honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) queen mandibular gland pheromone on colony foraging and brood rearing. Colonies newly established in the spring showed a significant, dose-dependent increase in the number of foragers gathering pollen, and individual pollen foragers returned to the nest with larger pollen loads. These two effects combined resulted in a doubling of the amount of pollen brought into colonies by foraging bees. Brood rearing also increased, but not significantly. In contrast, large, established colonies showed no effects at their summer population peak. We conclude that queen mandibular pheromone can significantly affect foraging, but its effects depend on colony conditions and environmental factors.

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Control of mandibular gland pheromone synthesis by alternative splicing of the CP-2 transcription factor gemini in honeybees (Apis mellifera carnica)

Apidologie ◽

10.1007/s13592-018-0571-5 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 49 (4) ◽

pp. 450-458 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Antje Jarosch-Perlow ◽

Abdullahi A. Yusuf ◽

Christian W. W. Pirk ◽

Robin M. Crewe ◽

Robin F. A. Moritz

Keyword(s):

Transcription Factor ◽

Alternative Splicing ◽

Apis Mellifera ◽

Mandibular Gland ◽

Apis Mellifera Carnica

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Mandibular gland components and ovarian development as measures of caste differentiation in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)

Journal of Insect Physiology ◽

10.1016/0022-1910(93)90094-8 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 235-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

E Plettner ◽

K.N Slessor ◽

M.L Winston ◽

G.E Robinson ◽

R.E Page

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Honey Bee ◽

Ovarian Development ◽

Mandibular Gland ◽

Caste Differentiation

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The role of the queen mandibular gland pheromone in honeybees (Apis mellifera): honest signal or suppressive agent?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology ◽

10.1007/s00265-008-0581-9 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 62 (9) ◽

pp. 1523-1531 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Katrin Strauss ◽

Holger Scharpenberg ◽

Robin M. Crewe ◽

Felix Glahn ◽

Heidi Foth ◽

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Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Mandibular Gland ◽

Honest Signal ◽

Queen Mandibular Gland Pheromone

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Effect of the juvenile hormone on the development of the mandibular gland in workers' pupae of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842004000400018 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 64 (3b) ◽

pp. 691-695 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

H. C. Salles ◽

C. Cruz-Landim

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Juvenile Hormone ◽

Developmental Stage ◽

Mandibular Gland ◽

Mandibular Glands ◽

Chemical Substances ◽

Exogenous Application ◽

Developmental Program

Insect mandibular glands are exocrine organs that produce chemical substances known as pheromones that play an important role in intra-specific communication of insects. The mandibular glands of Apis mellifera, which are more highly developed in queens than in workers, present caste-specific polymorphism which seems to be regulated by the juvenile hormone (JH). These glands develop at the pupation stage, during which the titer of JH is higher in queens. In spite of this observation, application recounted here of juvenile hormone on 5th-instar workers' larvae of Apis mellifera did not produce a significant effect on the size of the mandibular glands. Therefore, we may conclude that the response of insect organs to the exogenous application of JH varies according to the type of organ, its developmental program, and its developmental stage, as well as to the amount of hormone applied.

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