Effect of Olfactory Stimulus on the Flight Course of a Honeybee, Apis mellifera, in a Wind Tunnel

Effect of Olfactory Stimulus on the Flight Course of a Honeybee, Apis mellifera, in a Wind Tunnel

It is known that the honeybee, Apis mellifera, uses olfactory stimulus as important information for orienting to food sources. Several studies on olfactory-induced orientation flight have been conducted in wind tunnels and in the field. From these studies, optical sensing is used as the main informa...

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Main Authors: Hidetoshi Ikeno, Tadaaki Akamatsu, Yuji Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
odor source search
flight control
foraging flight
honeybee
wind tunnel
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/5/1/92

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