The Attraction of Africanized Honey Bees (<i>Apis mellifera</i>L.) to Soft Drinks and Perfumes

Abramson, Charles I.; Aquino, Italo S.; Azeredo, Gerson A.; Filho, José Rodrigues Magalhães; Price, James

doi:10.1080/00221309709595515

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“…The proboscis extension reflex has also been useful as a rapid bioassay to measure detection of adulterated beeswax and consumer products (Abramson et al, 1997a;Aquino et al, 1999). Additionally, this technique has served as the method for developing biochemical models of honey bee conditioning (Menzel et al, 1991;Mercer, 1987).…”

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The Development of an Ethanol Model Using Social Insects I: Behavior Studies of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.)

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et al. 2000

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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The experiments on consumption, locomotion, and learning suggest that exposure to ethanol influences behavior of honey bees similar to that observed in experiments with analogous vertebrates. The honey bee model presents unique research opportunities regarding the influence of ethanol in the areas of language, social interaction, development, and learning. Although the behavioral results are interesting, similarity between the physiologic effects of ethanol on honey bees and vertebrates has not yet been determined.

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The Development of an Ethanol Model Using Social Insects I: Behavior Studies of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.)

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Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…Both cinnamon and lavender have been used in some of our previous experiments and are excellent conditioned stimuli (Abramson et al 1997(Abramson et al , 2001(Abramson et al , 2006a(Abramson et al , b, 2010. DEET and butyric acid were used to provide qualitative data on the effectiveness of these odors as conditioned stimuli, not to provide a quantitative analysis of their individual components.…”

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“…In the case of the honeybee, putative olfactory and gustatory repellents are used and investigated for several reasons, including public safety issues (Abramson et al 1997), reducing the effects of harmful agrochemicals (Atkins Jr. et al 1975a, 1975b, separating bees from honey for apicultural purposes (Graham 1992), and studying comparative aspects of behavior across taxa (Abramson 1994). Several studies in the literature suggest, for example, that N-octyl-, benzyl acetate, isopentil-acetate, and 2-heptanone are olfactory repellents for honeybees (Blum et al1978;Free 1987;Free et al 1989).…”

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Coyote Investigative Behavior Following Removal of Novel Stimuli

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Because coyotes (Canis latrans) show an aversion to novel objects, we examined the effects of the presence and removal of repellent and attractive stimuli on coyote behavior. We found a greater proportion of captive coyotes investigated 10‐cm‐tall cones (0.95) compared to 90‐cm‐tall cones (0.68) and control sites (0.81), and spent longer periods (P < 0.001 in all instances) investigating small cones (x̄ = 465 sec), compared to large cones (x̄ = 212 sec) and control sites (x̄ = 45 sec). However, investigation times at sites following removal of large cones were 1.6 and 2.3 times greater than investigation times at sites following removal of small cones and the control, respectively. Results from pen studies were supported by a field study. Wild coyotes in south Texas visited 43% of small cones but did not visit large cones. Following removal of cones, visits to small cone stations decreased to 29%, whereas coyotes visited 43% of large cone stations. Thus, we observed a direct relationship between aversion toward large novel objects and subsequent attraction to sites following their removal among both captive and wild coyotes. Based upon our results, we suggest that placing large novel objects over traps that are set and removing such objects after a few days, with the subsequent addition of an olfactory attractant, may increase exploratory behavior and capture of coyotes.

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“…Considerable effort has been directed at finding a honey bee repellent because of public safety issues (Abramson et al 1997a), the possibility of providing researchers interested in the comparative analysis of behavior with another training stimulus to complement rewarding stimuli such as sucrose (Abramson 1994), and reducing the effects of harmful agrochemicals (Atkins, Jr. et al1975a, 1975bMayer 1997).…”

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Citronella is not a Repellent to Africanized Honey Bees Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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Citronela não é Repelente para Abelhas Africanizadas Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)RESUMO -Experimentos foram realizados a fim de se investigar a repelência de citronela (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt) a abelhas africanizadas Apis mellifera (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) no Brasil. Os resultados indicaram que citronela não foi repelente. As abelhas aprenderam facilmente a associação pavloviana entre citronela e aprendizagem. No segundo experimento a supressão condicionada foi usada para se avaliar o efeito da citronela sobre a liberação da probóscida a partir da aprendizagem e pelo estímulo utilizando sucrose. A resposta foi indistinguível quando se ofereceu às abelhas um odor diferente do que havia sido oferecido anteriormente. Os experimentos de laboratório foram confirmados em campo quando a citronela foi aplicada diretamente às abelhas que sobrevoavam as flores da área. As abelhas que receberam o odor de citronela permaneceram nas flores. O valor do potencial de avaliação do repelente usando a aprendizagem é discutido. PALAVRAS-CHAVE -Cymbopogon winterianus, aprendizagem, condicionamento pavlovianoABSTRACT -Experiments were performed investigating citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt) as a repellent to Africanized honey bees Apis mellifera (L.) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Brazil. Results indicated that citronella is not a repellent. Bees exposed to a 100% concentration of citronella easily learned a Pavlovian association between citronella and feeding. In a second experiment, conditioned suppression was used to evaluate the effect of citronella on a proboscis extended by learning and by sucrose stimulation. Performance was indistinguishable from the application of a novel control odor. The laboratory experiments were confirmed in a field experiment in which citronella was applied directly to individuals foraging on a flower patch. Bees did not fly off flowers when the odor of citronella was applied directly to them relative to a control odor. The value of evaluating potential repellents using learning paradigms is discussed.

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The Attraction of Africanized Honey Bees (Apis melliferaL.) to Soft Drinks and Perfumes

Cited by 18 publications

References 8 publications

The Development of an Ethanol Model Using Social Insects I: Behavior Studies of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.)

The Development of an Ethanol Model Using Social Insects I: Behavior Studies of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.)

Coyote Investigative Behavior Following Removal of Novel Stimuli

Citronella is not a Repellent to Africanized Honey Bees Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

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