Nerolic acid is found in the Nasonov scent gland of honey-bees along with geraniol, geranic acid, citral, farnesol, and nerol.

Of these, nerolic acid, geraniol, and farnesol are present in the highest proportions.

[1][2][3] It is one of the five compounds that are part of the essential oils of Myrcia Ovata.

[4] It is a compound also found in great quantity in Myrcia lundiana and it possess antifungal properties against pathogens such as Fusarium solani, and Lasiodiplodia theobromae.

[4][5] In addition to this, Nerolic acid is also a principal chemical compound of essential oils of lemongrass, and is also believed to possess antifungal properties.