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The ability to learn an association between floral characteristics such as its odor, color and shape and a reward such as nectar is key to honeybee foraging success. Here, we tested if also pollen could function as a reward for associative learning in honeybees. We found that large proportions of bees with and without field experience showed an unconditioned response, the extension of the proboscis, after touching their antennae with bee-collected pollen. Furthermore, bees readily learn to associate an odor with pollen in a classical conditioning assay. We suggest that pollen might play an important role as a reward for free-flying bees. © 2008 Birkhaeuser.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Does pollen function as a reward for honeybees in associative learning?
Autor:Grüter, C.; Arenas, A.; Farina, W.M.
Filiación:Grupo de Estudio de Insectos Sociales, IFIBYNE-CONICET. Departamento de Biodiversidad Y Biología Experimental, Ciudad Universitaria, (C1428EHA) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG, United Kingdom
Palabras clave:Apis mellifera; Associative learning; Pollen; Unconditioned stimulus; antenna; behavioral response; bioassay; floral trait; foraging behavior; honeybee; learning; nectar; pollen; Apis mellifera; Apoidea
Año:2008
Volumen:55
Número:4
Página de inicio:425
Página de fin:427
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1022-5
Título revista:Insectes Sociaux
Título revista abreviado:Insectes Sociaux
ISSN:00201812
CODEN:INSOA
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00201812_v55_n4_p425_Gruter

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Citas:

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Grüter, C., Arenas, A. & Farina, W.M. (2008) . Does pollen function as a reward for honeybees in associative learning?. Insectes Sociaux, 55(4), 425-427.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1022-5
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Grüter, C., Arenas, A., Farina, W.M. "Does pollen function as a reward for honeybees in associative learning?" . Insectes Sociaux 55, no. 4 (2008) : 425-427.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1022-5
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Grüter, C., Arenas, A., Farina, W.M. "Does pollen function as a reward for honeybees in associative learning?" . Insectes Sociaux, vol. 55, no. 4, 2008, pp. 425-427.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1022-5
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Grüter, C., Arenas, A., Farina, W.M. Does pollen function as a reward for honeybees in associative learning?. Insectes Sociaux. 2008;55(4):425-427.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00040-008-1022-5