Appetitive floral odours prevent aggression in honeybees

Here we demonstrate for the first time that the floral compounds linalool (Lol) and 2-phenylethanol (PhE), as well as the odour mixture lavender (Lav), block the aggressive response triggered by IAA. This decreased response is not due to IAA being masked by these specific compounds, but rather correlates with the fact that these floral odours act as appetitive signals for bees.
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