Alarm pheromone
The scent released with a sting that recruits other bees to defend.
Bees
Definition
Isopentyl acetate, which smells of bananas, is released when a bee stings and marks the target for further attention. This is why a single sting frequently becomes several, why smoke is used to mask it, and why washing a sting site and moving away is more effective than staying still.
See also
Other bees terms
Sources
Sources
- The Biology of the Honey Bee — Harvard University Press (1987) · Textbook
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