Koschevnikov gland
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Koschevnikov gland
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The Koschevnikov gland is a gland of the honeybee located near the sting shaft. The gland produces an alarm pheromone that is released when a bee stings. The pheromone contains more than 40 different compounds, including pentylacetate, butyl acetate, 1-hexanol, n-butanol, 1-octanol, hexylacetate, octylacetate, and 2-nonanol. These components have a low molar mass and evaporate quickly. This collection of compounds is the least specific of all pheromones. The alarm pheromone is released when a ho
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koschevnikov_gland
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2005-03-11T04:17:02Z
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2024-08-27T02:19:59Z
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