The effect of insecticides on learning in the Africanized honey bee (Apis mellifera L.)

被引:35
作者
Abramson, CI
Aquino, IS
Ramalho, FS
Price, JM
机构
[1] Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Psychol, Lab Comparat Psychol & Behav Biol, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
[2] Oklahoma State Univ, Dept Zool, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
[3] Univ Fed Paraiba, Dept Agropecuaria, Bananeiras, Brazil
[4] EMBRAPA Algodao, Unidad Controle Biol, Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil
关键词
Sucrose; Conditioned Stimulus; Apis Mellifera; Decis; Unconditioned Stimulus;
D O I
10.1007/s002449900548
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The present study was designed to examine the effects of endosulfan, decis, baytroid, and sevin on the learning ability of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). Although these insecticides were recommended by the government of Brazil to control the cotton boil weevil, the effects on bees have been unknown. Results of the present research show that: (1) bees readily consume each of the pesticides when placed in a sucrose solution; (2) the odors of the pesticides are not repellent to bees, and such odors can serve as conditioned stimuli; (3) learning occurs to various degrees when the insecticides are combined with the sucrose solution and used as an unconditioned stimulus; and (4) feeding the insecticides to the bees 1 h prior to conditioning leads to differing mortality. Because of the importance of bees for honey production, as well as pollination of cotton and other crops, recommendations are made for the use of decis and other measures for boil weevil control.
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页码:529 / 535
页数:7
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