Development of an ethanol model using social insects:: IV.: Influence of ethanol on the aggression of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
Development of an ethanol model using social insects:: IV.: Influence of ethanol on the aggression of Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera L.)
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DOI：
10.2466/pr0.94.3c.1107-1115
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Fernandez, A
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作者：
Abramson, CI;Place, AJ;Fernandez, A
实验旨在确定乙醇是否影响蜜蜂的攻击性。报告了两个实验。在Exp. 1，用1%、5%、10%或20%的乙醇溶液喂养被控制的蜜蜂。两个对照组分别仅接受蔗糖溶液或不接受预处理。因变量是超过10分钟的刺延伸的数量。分析表明，在利用蜜蜂的侵略是不受先前的乙醇消费。因为有人怀疑，刺装置的延伸可能会受到利用的阻碍，作者想使用一种设计，增加生态有效性，实验。第二种是自由飞翔的蜜蜂。将蔗糖或20%乙醇溶液放置在蜂箱前，并将蜂箱前悬挂的皮革贴片上的刺的数量作为因变量。实验在5小时后终止，因为暴露于乙醇的蜜蜂变得危险地具有攻击性。这项研究的一个独特之处在于使用了非洲化的蜜蜂。
Experiments were designed to determine whether ethanol influenced aggression in honey bees. Two experiments are reported. In Exp. 1, harnessed honey bees were fed a 1%, 5%, 10%, or 20% ethanol solution. Two control groups received either a sucrose solution only or no pretreatment, respectively. The dependent variable was the number of sting extensions over 10 min. Analysis showed that aggression in harnessed bees was not influenced by prior ethanol consumption. Because there was some suspicion that the extension of the sting apparatus may be hindered by harnessing, and the authors wanted to use a design that increased ecological validity, Exp. 2 was conducted with free-flying bees. Sucrose or 20% ethanol solutions were placed in front of beehives, and the number of stings on a leather patch dangled in front of the hive served as the dependent variable. The experiment was terminated after 5 hr. because bees exposed to ethanol became dangerously aggressive. A unique aspect of the study was that Africanized honey bees were used.