Learning and foraging efficiency in German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.) (Insecta: Dictyoptera)

被引：26

作者：

Durier V. ^{[1
]}

Rivault C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UMR 6552, CNRS-Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes Cedex, Campus de Beaulieu, Avenue du General Leclerc

来源：

Animal Cognition | 2000年 / 3卷 / 3期

关键词：

Blattella germanica; Foraging; Learning; Visual cues;

D O I：

10.1007/s100710000065

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摘要：

We analysed, under laboratory test conditions, how German cockroach larvae oriented their outgoing foraging trip from their shelter. Our results stressed the importance of external factors, like availability and spatial distribution of food sources, in the choice of a foraging strategy within their home range. When food sources were randomly distributed, larvae adopted a random food search strategy. When food distribution was spatially predictable and reliable, cockroaches were able to relate the presence of food with a landmark during a 3-day training period and to develop an oriented search strategy. Cockroaches were able to associate learned spatial information about their home range to the presence of food resources and then to improve their foraging efficiency. However, conflict experiments revealed that detection of food odour overrode learned landmark cues. © Springer-Verlag 2000.

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页码：139 / 145

页数：6

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