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Does cognition have a role in plasticity of "innate behavior"? A perspective from Drosophila
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-08)
The term innate is usually applied to behaviors commonly characterized as stereotypical reactions to the presence of a specific stimulus. "Innate behaviors", such as escape responses or taxes, are described as inborn, ...
Learning spatial aversion is sensory-specific in the hematophagous insect Rhodnius prolixus
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-07)
Even though innate behaviors are essential for assuring quick responses to expected stimuli, experience-dependent behavioral plasticity confers an advantage when unexpected conditions arise. As being rigidly responsive to ...
Effects of the herbicide glyphosate on honey bee sensory and cognitive abilities: Individual impairments with implications for the hive
(Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2019-10)
The honeybee Apis mellifera is an important pollinator in both undisturbed and agricultural ecosystems. Its great versatility as an experimental model makes it an excellent proxy to evaluate the environmental impact of ...
Behavioural responses of Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) wasps exposed to essential oils
(Blackwell Publishing, 2015-12-01)
Secondary plant metabolites such as those present in essential oils can be toxic to herbivorous insects and also repel attack, given they play a role in selection and acceptance of host plants. However, few studies have ...
Agrochemicals and neurogenesis
(Elsevier Ireland, 2020-06)
Agrochemicals or pesticides are compounds widely used to prevent, destroy or mitigate pests such as insects, rodents, herbs and weeds. However, most of them also act as environmental estrogens, anti-estrogens and/or ...
Sleep in honey bees is affected by the herbicide glyphosate
(Nature Research, 2020-12)
Sleep plays an essential role in both neural and energetic homeostasis of animals. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) manifest the sleep state as a reduction in muscle tone and antennal movements, which is susceptible to physical ...
Odor Learning and Its Experience-Dependent Modulation in the South American Native Bumblebee Bombus atratus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
(Frontiers Media SA, 2018-04)
Learning about olfactory stimuli is essential in bumblebees' life since it is involved in orientation, recognition of nest sites, foraging efficiency and food yield for the colony as a whole. To evaluate associative learning ...
Evidence of associative blocking during foraging in the social wasp Vespula germanica
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-06)
While foraging, Vespula germanica usually return to abundant food sites. During this relocation behavior, these wasps learn to identify contextual cues associated with food position. We analyzed associative blocking in ...