Honeybees generalize among pollen scents from plants flowering in the same seasonal period

When honey bees (Apis mellifera) feed on flowers, they extend their proboscis to absorb the nectar, i.e. they perform the proboscis extension response (PER). The presence of pollen and/or nectar can be associated with odors, colors or visual patterns, which allows honey bees to recognize food source...

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Main Authors: Pietrantuono, Ana Laura, Requier, Fabrice, Fernandez Arhex, Valeria Cristina, Winter, Josefina, Huerta, Guillermo Jose, Guerrieri, Fernando
Format: Artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: The Company of Biologists 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/6488
https://jeb.biologists.org/content/222/21/jeb201335
https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.201335

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