Improved Cholinergic Transmission is Detrimental to Behavioural Plasticity in Honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Unravelling the role of neuromessenger processes in learning and memory has long interested researchers. We investigated the effects of an acetylcholinesterase blocker, Methyl Parathion (MeP), on honeybee learning. We used visual and olfactory tasks to test whether MeP had a detrimental effect on th...

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Main Authors: Shao-Wu Zhang, Hong Zhu, David Guez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/1/3/508