An analysis of synthetic processing of odor mixtures in the honeybee (Apis mellifera)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 22, 1998, Pages 3113-3121

  Chandra, Sathees ^a   Smith, Brian H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Configuration; Feature negative; Honeybee; Learning; Odour mixtures; Olfaction; Proboscis extension conditioning; Transwitching

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CONDITIONING; ODOR; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REINFORCEMENT;

ANIMALS; BEES; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); ODORS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

ANIMALIA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032215005     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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