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Do foraging bumblebees scent-mark food sources and does it matter?

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  • 1Fachbereich Biologie der Philipps Universität, Karl von Frisch Strasse, D-3550, Marburg, Germany.

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Honey bees (Bombus terrestris) use scent cues on artificial feeders to find nectar. Removing these scent marks significantly reduces their foraging efficiency and ability to discriminate between rewarding and unrewarding food sources.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Animal Behavior
  • Chemical Ecology

Background:

  • Foraging behavior in bees is crucial for colony survival and pollination.
  • Understanding bee navigation and resource assessment is key to improving agricultural yields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the foraging behavior of Bombus terrestris workers on artificial feeders.
  • To identify the cues used by bees to discriminate between rewarding and unrewarding food sources.

Main Methods:

  • Observing bee behavior (probing-visits, approach-visits) at rewarding and unrewarding feeders in a controlled environment.
  • Exchanging feeder discs to isolate the cue responsible for discrimination.
  • Measuring foraging efficiency before and after removing scent marks.

Main Results:

  • Bees exhibited distinct behaviors at rewarding (94% probing-visits) versus unrewarding feeders (47% approach-visits).
  • Discrimination ability was linked to the feeder's landing platform, suggesting scent marking.
  • Foraging efficiency dropped from 5.7 mg sugar/min to 2.8 mg sugar/min after scent marks were removed.

Conclusions:

  • Bombus terrestris likely uses volatile scent marks to identify rewarding nectar sources.
  • Scent marking significantly enhances foraging efficiency and discrimination.
  • Loss of scent cues impairs bee's ability to locate and assess food resources, leading to prolonged searching and probing of empty feeders.