A. Brockmann

Taxonomic Revision and Identification Keys for the Giant Honey Bees

This paper revises the taxonomy of giant honey bees (subgenus Megapis) based on morphological analysis, confirming some species and reclassifying others.

Tropical and montane Apis cerana show distinct dance-distance calibration curves

This study compares dance-distance calibration curves in tropical and montane Apis cerana lineages, finding genetically fixed differences and environmental influences on their communication.

Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of Himalayan bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Bombus Latreille) are species-specific and show local and elevation related variation

The paper examines cuticular hydrocarbon (CHC) profiles of four Himalayan bumble bee species, finding species-specific and elevation-related variation in hydrocarbon composition.

Temporal effects of sugar intake on fly local search and honey bee dance behaviour

This study compares the temporal effects of sugar intake on local search behavior in flies and honey bee dance behavior, finding sustained motivation but reduced search activity in both species.

Environment dependent benefits of inter-individual variation in honey bee recruitment

This study extends an agent-based model of honey bee foraging to show that response intensity, not probability, drives inter-individual variation in recruitment behavior, which benefits colony foraging efficiency under abundant food conditions.

Search behavior of individual foragers involves neurotransmitter systems characteristic for social scouting

The paper describes solitary search behavior in honey bee foragers and links it to changes in neurotransmitter systems in specific brain regions.

Do honey bee species differ in the odometer used for the waggle dance?

This study compares the odometer calibration in two honey bee species under different vegetation conditions, finding species-specific responses to visual contrast.

Cryo-EM structural studies of the agonist complexed human TRPV4 ion-channel reveals novel structural rearrangements resulting in an open-conformation

This paper reports the cryo-EM structure of hTRPV4 in an open conformation induced by 4-PDD agonist, revealing molecular mechanisms of activation and providing a template for inhibitor design.

Similarities in the behaviour of dance followers among honey bee species suggest a conserved mechanism of dance communication

The paper compares dance follower behavior across three Asian honey bee species to assess the conservation of dance communication mechanisms despite differences in dance signals.

Sex-specific molecular specialization and activity rhythm dependent gene expression changes in honey bee antennae

This study compares gene expression in honey bee drone and forager antennae across time and activity states to identify sex-specific molecular specialization and circadian gene expression changes.

Species composition and altitudinal distribution of bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Bombus) in the East Himalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, India

The paper surveys bumble bee species in the East Himalaya, finding 21 species and highlighting altitudinal diversity patterns.

Making honey bees lie: experimental dissociation of flight experience and dance communication.

This study shows that honey bees update their dance duration after multiple foraging trips, suggesting two distinct memory contents for flight distance information.

Regulation of individual differences in recruitment behaviour within honey bee foraging groups

The paper examines individual differences in recruitment behavior among honey bee foragers and shows how social interactions influence these differences.