The bee, the flower and the electric field
Insects use several different senses to forage on flowers, and detect floral cues such as color, shape, pattern, humidity and chemical volatiles. This presentation will present our discovery of a previously unappreciated sensory capacity in bumblebees (Bombus terrestris): the detection of floral ele...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | BIO Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20160603002 |