Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Impact of odorants on perception of sweetness by honey bees
Allyson V. Pel, Byron N. Van Nest, Stephanie R. Hathaway, Susan E. Fahrbach
This study tests how odorants affect honey bees' perception of sweetness, finding that some volatiles enhance low sucrose responses in younger bees but not in older ones.
DOI 10.1101/2023.08.03.551789