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How many different pheremones do honeybees have?

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How many different pheremones do honeybees have?

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  1. Over 12 -see link.

    Some examples -

    Alarm pheromone - Two main alarm pheromones have been identified in honeybee workers.

    Brood recognition pheromone -

    Another pheromone is responsible for preventing worker bees from bearing offspring in a colony that still has developing young.

    Drone pheromone -

    Drones produce a pheromone that attracts other flying drones to promote drone aggregations at sites suitable for mating with virgin queens.

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