The alkenes Z9-C29 and Z9-C31 function as quorum-sensing pheromones stimulating worker reproduction in the bumble bee Bombus terrestris

Z Zhuxi Ge J Jin Ge (State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) D Dan Zhu X Xin Nie J Jocelyn G. Millar G Guy Bloch X Xianhui Wang

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 16, Issue 1
Published November 28, 2025
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

Journal Info

Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (7)

Z

Zhuxi Ge

J

Jin Ge

State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

D

Dan Zhu

X

Xin Nie

J

Jocelyn G. Millar

G

Guy Bloch

X

Xianhui Wang