Seminarium MiIZ PAN 08.06.2026. "The functional ecology and evolution of cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in bees"

Zapraszamy na nadchodzące seminarium MiIZ PAN, które odbędzie się w formie hybrydowej
8 czerwca (poniedziałek) o godz. 12

Link do spotkania:
Dołącz: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/356442322689981?p=rQIFYwdzk9PgfT6Pgl
Identyfikator spotkania: 356 442 322 689 981
Kod dostępu: ws9GR2F7

Osobiście zapraszamy do sali konferencyjnej na 6 piętrze przy ul. Twarda 51/55, Warszawa.

Prof. Thomas Schmitt z Chemical Ecology Group of Wűrzburg University przedstawi
referat: "The functional ecology and evolution of cuticular hydrocarbon profiles in bees"

Abstrakt

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are essential components of the insect exoskeleton that
serve physiological and communicative functions. In bees, CHC profiles play a critical role in
desiccation resistance, as well as in complex social interactions such as nestmate
recognition, signaling reproductive status, and species differentiation. In my talk, I will present
an overview of the composition and variability of CHC profiles in various bee species and
castes, emphasizing the influence of environmental and developmental factors on these
chemical profiles. The findings suggest that CHCs function as dynamic chemical cues that
mediate social cohesion while reflecting ecological adaptations to climate and habitat. I will
also discuss the evolu tionary implications of CHC diversification in relation to social
complexity and speciation in bees.

Best wishes
MiIZ seminar team
Marta Maziarz, Lech Karpiński, Justyna Kubacka, Magdalena Witek