Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants

Camponotus mus ants can associate sucrose and odour at the source during successive foraging cycles and use this memory to locate the nectar in the absence of other cues. These ants perform conspicuous trophallactic behaviour during recruitment while foraging for nectar. In this work, we studied whe...

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Autores principales: Provecho, Y., Josens, R.
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Publicado: 2009
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spelling paperaa:paper_00220949_v212_n20_p3221_Provecho2023-06-12T16:43:44Z Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants J. Exp. Biol. 2009;212(20):3221-3227 Provecho, Y. Josens, R. Ant Camponotus mus Olfactory memory Trophallaxis animal animal behavior animal communication ant article catering service decision making feeding behavior maze test memory odor physiology social behavior Animal Communication Animals Ants Behavior, Animal Choice Behavior Feeding Behavior Food Supply Maze Learning Memory Odors Smell Social Behavior Camponotus mus Formicidae Camponotus mus ants can associate sucrose and odour at the source during successive foraging cycles and use this memory to locate the nectar in the absence of other cues. These ants perform conspicuous trophallactic behaviour during recruitment while foraging for nectar. In this work, we studied whether Camponotus mus ants are able to establish this odour-sucrose association in the social context of trophallaxis and we evaluated this memory in another context previously experienced by the ant, as a nectar source. After a single trophallaxis of a scented solution, the receiver ant was tested in a Y-maze without any reward, where two scents were presented: in one arm, the solution scent and in the other, a new scent. Ants consistently chose the arm with the solution scent and stayed longer therein. Trophallaxis duration had no effect on the arm choice or with the time spent in each arm. Workers are able to associate an odour (conditioned stimulus) with the sucrose (unconditioned stimulus) they receive through a social interaction and use this memory as choice criteria during food searching. Fil:Provecho, Y. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Josens, R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2009 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00220949_v212_n20_p3221_Provecho
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topic Ant
Camponotus mus
Olfactory memory
Trophallaxis
animal
animal behavior
animal communication
ant
article
catering service
decision making
feeding behavior
maze test
memory
odor
physiology
social behavior
Animal Communication
Animals
Ants
Behavior, Animal
Choice Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Food Supply
Maze Learning
Memory
Odors
Smell
Social Behavior
Camponotus mus
Formicidae
spellingShingle Ant
Camponotus mus
Olfactory memory
Trophallaxis
animal
animal behavior
animal communication
ant
article
catering service
decision making
feeding behavior
maze test
memory
odor
physiology
social behavior
Animal Communication
Animals
Ants
Behavior, Animal
Choice Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Food Supply
Maze Learning
Memory
Odors
Smell
Social Behavior
Camponotus mus
Formicidae
Provecho, Y.
Josens, R.
Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
topic_facet Ant
Camponotus mus
Olfactory memory
Trophallaxis
animal
animal behavior
animal communication
ant
article
catering service
decision making
feeding behavior
maze test
memory
odor
physiology
social behavior
Animal Communication
Animals
Ants
Behavior, Animal
Choice Behavior
Feeding Behavior
Food Supply
Maze Learning
Memory
Odors
Smell
Social Behavior
Camponotus mus
Formicidae
description Camponotus mus ants can associate sucrose and odour at the source during successive foraging cycles and use this memory to locate the nectar in the absence of other cues. These ants perform conspicuous trophallactic behaviour during recruitment while foraging for nectar. In this work, we studied whether Camponotus mus ants are able to establish this odour-sucrose association in the social context of trophallaxis and we evaluated this memory in another context previously experienced by the ant, as a nectar source. After a single trophallaxis of a scented solution, the receiver ant was tested in a Y-maze without any reward, where two scents were presented: in one arm, the solution scent and in the other, a new scent. Ants consistently chose the arm with the solution scent and stayed longer therein. Trophallaxis duration had no effect on the arm choice or with the time spent in each arm. Workers are able to associate an odour (conditioned stimulus) with the sucrose (unconditioned stimulus) they receive through a social interaction and use this memory as choice criteria during food searching.
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title Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
title_short Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
title_full Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
title_fullStr Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
title_full_unstemmed Olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
title_sort olfactory memory established during trophallaxis affects food search behaviour in ants
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