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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"scouting behavior"”.
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Molecular bases of scouting behavior in honey bees
… In this dissertation, I hypothesize that scouting behavior in honey bees is analogous to novelty- seeking behavior in vertebrates, and is therefore associated with differences in brain dopaminergic, octopaminergic and glutamatergic systems. I found significant brain down- regulation of the …
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Comparing reversal-learning abilities, sucrose responsiveness, and foraging experience in scout and non-scout honey bee (Apis mellifera) foragers
… know almost nothing about cognitive, sensory, or behavioral differences that underlie scouting. I tested three hypotheses related to differences between scouts and non-scouts. First, I hypothesized that scouts and non-scouts differ in their reversal-learning abilities. Scouts showed a …