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Pollen elicits proboscis extension but does not reinforce PER learning in honeybees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The function of pollen as a reward for foraging bees is little understood, though there is evidence to suggest that it can reinforce associations with visual and olfactory floral cues.
Casteel   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Perception space - The final frontier [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Mapping the complex sensory behavior of animals, such as smell in bees, to relevant neural activity provides clues into how animals perceive and respond to the world through their ...
Brockmann, A, Chittka, L
core   +3 more sources

A virulent strain of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) of Honeybees (Apis mellifera) prevails after Varroa destructor-mediated, or in vitro, transmission [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This work was supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Natural Environment Research Council, the Scottish Government and the Wellcome Trust, under the Insect ...
Bull, James C.   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

The Role of Landscapes and Landmarks in Bee Navigation: A Review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The ability of animals to explore landmarks in their environment is essential to their fitness. Landmarks are widely recognized to play a key role in navigation by providing information in multiple sensory modalities. However, what is a landmark?
Kheradmand, Bahram, Nieh, James C
core   +1 more source

Statement on the findings in recent studies investigating sub‐lethal effects in bees of some neonicotinoids in consideration of the uses currently authorised in Europe

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2012
The European Food Safety Authority was requested to perform a comparison between the doses of several neonicotinoids tested in the studies from Henry et al.
European Food Safety Authority
doaj   +1 more source

So near and yet so far: Harmonic radar reveals reduced homing ability of nosema infected honeybees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Pathogens may gain a fitness advantage through manipulation of the behaviour of their hosts. Likewise, host behavioural changes can be a defence mechanism, counteracting the impact of pathogens on host fitness.
Clark, Suzanne J.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

ColEval: Honeybee COLony Structure EVALuation for Field Surveys

open access: yesInsects, 2020
Methods for the evaluation and comparison of the structure of numerous honeybee colonies are needed for the development of applied and fundamental field research, as well as to evaluate how the structure and activity of honeybee colonies evolve over time.
Julie Hernandez   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Feverish honeybees

open access: yesJournal of Biosciences, 2000
The therapeutic benefits of fever have been recorded since the time of Hippocrates. At the turn of the 20th century, syphilis was a dreaded disease whose neuro-degenerative effects were terrible and many mental institutions were occupied with patients suffering from it; there was no effective treatment available then.
openaire   +3 more sources

The Modified Pharaoh Approach: Stingless bees mummify beetle parasites alive [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Social insect colonies usually live in nests, which are often invaded by parasitic species^1^. Workers from these colonies use different defence strategies to combat invaders^1^.
Anne Dollin   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

HONEYBEE VIRUSES PRESENCE IN SERBIAN APIARIES: A REVIEW

open access: yesArchives of Veterinary Medicine, 2021
The honey bee Apis mellifera is an important beneficial insect recognized by production of honeybee products, having an important role in agricultural production through pollination, and play an equally crucial role in conserving the biodiversity in ...
Tamas Petrovic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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