Raissa Bayker Vieira Silva, Valdeci Geraldo Coelho Júnior, Adolfo de Paula Mattos Júnior, Henrique Julidori Garcia, Ester Siqueira Caixeta Nogueira, Talita Sarah Mazzoni, Juliana Ramos Martins, Lívia Maria Rosatto Moda, Angel Roberto Barchuk
Farnesol, a sesquiterpene found in all eukaryotes, precursor of juvenile hormone (JH) in insects, is involved in signalling, communication, and antimicrobial defence. Farnesol is a compound of floral volatiles, suggesting its importance in pollination and foraging behaviour. Farnesol is found in the resin of Baccharis dracunculifolia, from which honeybees elaborate the most worldwide marketable propolis. Bees use propolis to seal cracks in the walls, reinforce the wax combs, and as protection against bacteria and fungi...
February 17, 2024: Journal of Insect Physiology