A method for electronically monitoring the ambulatory activity of honeybees under dark conditions |
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Authors: | R S Pickard D Hepworth |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Zoology, University College, CF1 1XL, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Abstract: | An electronic apparatus using infrared beams for monitoring the movements of individual bees under dark conditions is described. The searching behavior of workers in an arena was monitored over 2-h periods. Mean ambulatory velocity for one bee over a distance of 100 mm was 45.6±1.51 mm/sec (n=45). Thigmokinesis and temporal activity patterns are illustrated. |
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