Geosmin suppresses defensive behaviour and elicits unusual neural responses in honey bees
Geosmin suppresses defensive behaviour and elicits unusual neural responses in honey bees
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Geosmin is an odorant produced by bacteria in moist soil. It has been found to be extraordinarily relevant to some insects, but the reasons for this are not yet fully understood. Here we report the first tests of the effect of geosmin on honey bees. A stinging assay showed that the defensive behaviour elicited by the bee’s alarm pheromone component...
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Geosmin suppresses defensive behaviour and elicits unusual neural responses in honey bees
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-023-30796-5
