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The research team found that common viruses can damage a queen’s ovaries, reducing both her egg-laying rate and the production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that keeps worker bees loyal.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Oleate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oleate. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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oleate
noun
ole·ate
ˈō-lē-ˌāt 
1
: a salt or ester of oleic acid
2
: a liquid or semisolid preparation of a medicinal dissolved in an excess of oleic acid
mercury oleate
oleate of quinine
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