Testing learning as alternative to the blank slate hypothesis in the honey bee, Apis mellifera.

Reliable recognition of nestmates and discrimination against non-nestmates is key to the integrity of social insect colonies. Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles play a key role in this recognition process in many species, including honey bees. Newly emerged worker bees are largely devoid of cuticular hy...

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Main Authors: Olav Rueppell, Kayla De Jong, Jacob J Herman, Cleo Randall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325591
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