Honey Bees Can Taste Amino and Fatty Acids in Pollen, but Not Sterols

The nutritional composition of food is often complex as resources contain a plethora of different chemical compounds, some of them more, some less meaningful to consumers. Plant pollen, a major food source for bees, is of particular importance as it comprises nearly all macro- and micronutrients req...

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Main Authors: Fabian A. Ruedenauer, Niklas W. Biewer, Carmen A. Nebauer, Maximilian Scheiner, Johannes Spaethe, Sara D. Leonhardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.684175/full