Reward rate and forager activation in honeybees: Recruiting mechanisms and temporal distribution of arrivals

We analyzed the foraging and recruitment activity of single foragers (Apis mellifera), exploiting low reward rates of sucrose solution. Single employed foragers (test bees) were allowed to collect 2.0 M sucrose solution delivered by a rate-feeder located at 160 m from the hive for 2 h. Flow rates va...

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Autor principal: Fernández, P.C
Otros Autores: Gil, M., Farina, W.M
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520 3 |a We analyzed the foraging and recruitment activity of single foragers (Apis mellifera), exploiting low reward rates of sucrose solution. Single employed foragers (test bees) were allowed to collect 2.0 M sucrose solution delivered by a rate-feeder located at 160 m from the hive for 2 h. Flow rates varied between 1.4 and 5.5 μl/min. The individual behavior of the test bees was registered both at the hive and the food source, and the social output was calculated as the number of incoming bees arriving at the feeder per hour (henceforth: arrival rate). Incoming bees were captured once they landed at the feeder and assigned to one of three categories according to their foraging experience and hive interactions with the test bee: inspector, reactivated, or inexperienced bees. Both the waggle-runs performed per hour of foraging by test bees and the social output attained, increased with the reward rate. Also the number of hive-stays and the trophallactic-offering contacts performed by test bees were positively correlated with the arrival rate. For the highest reward rates, the duration of Nasonov-gland exposure at the feeding place was higher, and the arrival of most of the incoming bees occurred shortly after the test bee landed at the feeding platform. Thus, in addition to hive-interactions, landing of incoming bees at the food source is promoted by olfactory and/or visual information provided by the test bees. The proportions of inspector, reactivated, and inexperienced bees changed depending on the reward rate offered. Therefore, not only the occurrence and intensity of the recruitment-related behaviors performed by the test bees, but also the stimulation required by each category of incoming bees, determined the social output observed.  |l eng 
536 |a Detalles de la financiación: Universidad de Buenos Aires 
536 |a Detalles de la financiación: Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica, PICT 98-03103 
536 |a Detalles de la financiación: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas 
536 |a Detalles de la financiación: Acknowledgements We are deeply indebted to T.D. Seeley for valuable comments on the original manuscript, and A. Wainsel-boim for language help. We also thank L. Moffatt for comments and suggestions throughout the study. This study was partially supported by funds from ANPCYT (PICT 98-03103) and by the University of Buenos Aires and CONICET. The present study complies with the current laws of the state country in which experiments were performed. 
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690 1 0 |a APIS 
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700 1 |a Gil, M. 
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