Differences in volatile composition and sexual morphs in rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L.) flowers and their effect in the Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae) attraction

We studied the volatile composition and sexual morphs of Nephelium lappaceum flowers from two orchards, and investigated the choice behavior of the honey bee, Apis mellifera toward the floral extracts from both locations. Our results showed significant differences in chemical composition and sexual...

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Main Authors: Lorena Aceves-Chong, Leopoldo Cruz-López, Daniel Sánchez-Guillén, Julieta Grajales-Conesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia 2018-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Entomologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085562617301164