Responsiveness
- Appetitive behavior of the honey bee Apis mellifera in response to phenolic compounds naturally found in nectars
Summary: The effect of nectar flavonoids on the appetitive behavior of honey bees is proposed as a possible explanation for the previously reported differences in attractiveness between onion lines.
- Impaired associative learning after chronic exposure to pesticides in young adult honey bees
Highlighted Article: Imidacloprid and glyphosate affect gustatory responsiveness and learning in young honey bees, which show differential sensitivity according to their age, making them successful models for studying pesticide effect on physiology and behaviour.