Synthetic bee pheromone and its use in attracting a colony of bees to a hive or trap

摘要

A synthetic lure which can coax a swarm of bees into making its home in an empty hive has as its essential components (1) E-citral or a mixture of (E)- and (Z)-citrals, (2) geraniol and (3) nerolic acid, preferably in the weight ratio of 1 : 0.1 : 0.1 to 1 : 10: 10. The invention includes (a) the method of luring a colony of bees to a hive or trap which comprises positioning the lure at or near the entrance to the hive or trap, (b) the lure composition itself and (c) a beekeeping kit in which a hive and the lure composition are sold together.