Honeybees learn odour mixtures via a selection of key odorants.

The honeybee has to detect, process and learn numerous complex odours from her natural environment on a daily basis. Most of these odours are floral scents, which are mixtures of dozens of different odorants. To date, it is still unclear how the bee brain unravels the complex information contained i...

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Main Authors: Judith Reinhard, Michael Sinclair, Mandyam V Srinivasan, Charles Claudianos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2817008?pdf=render