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Published on: July 21, 2016
Neuroethology: Perceived danger inhibits the wanting system of bees
Marco Paoli1, Yuan Lai1, Martin Giurfa2
1Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale, Centre de Biologie Intégrative (CBI), University of Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
Abstract:
A dopaminergic wanting system drives foraging in honey bees. A new study shows that encounters with the Asian hornet, a fierce bee predator, decrease brain dopamine levels and thus foraging. Stop signals, used to terminate the waggle dances of receivers, have the same effect, showing the power of bee communication.
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