Animal Behavior & CognitionJournal of Insect PhysiologyPeer-reviewed
Amino acid and carbohydrate tradeoffs by honey bee nectar foragers and their implications for plant-pollinator interactions
Harmen P. Hendriksma, Karmi L. Oxman, Sharoni Shafir
This study examines honey bee forager preferences for amino acids in nectar and their implications for plant-pollinator interactions, finding that essential amino acids are preferred and that amino acids can influence foraging behavior and flight performance.
DOI 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.05.025