2Geomagnetic field can be used by different magnetoreception mechanisms, for 3 3 navigation and orientation by honeybees. The present study analyzed the effects of magnetic 3 4 field on honeybees. This study was carried out in 2017 at the Bayburt University Beekeeping 3 5 Application Station. In this study, the effect of Electro Magnetic field (EMF) and electric field 3 6 (EF) on the time of finding the source of food of honeybees and the time of staying there were 3 7 determined. The honeybees behaviors were analyzed in the presence of external magnetic 3 8 fields generated by Helmholtz coils equipment. The Electro Magnetic field values of the coils 3 9 were fixed to 0 T (90mV/m), 50 T (118 mV/m), 100 T (151 mV/m), 150 T (211 mV/m), 4 0 200 T (264 mV/m). Petri dishes filled with sugar syrup were placed in the center of the coils.4 1 According to the study, honeybees visited at most U1 (mean =21.0 17.89 bees) and at least 4 2 U5 (mean =10.82 11.77 bees). Honeybees waited for the longest time in U1 (mean =35.27 4 3 6.97 seconds) and at least in U5 (mean =12.28 5.58 seconds). According to the results 4 4obtained from this first study showed that honeybees are highly affected by electromagnetic 4 5 radiation and electric field. 4 6
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