Nasonov pheromone

English

Etymology

After Nikolai Nasonov (1855–1939), Russian zoologist.

Noun

Nasonov pheromone (plural Nasonov pheromones)

  1. A pheromone released by worker bees to orient returning forager bees back to the colony.
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