The honeybee Apis mellifera has emerged as a robust and influential model for the study of
classical conditioning, thanks to the existence of a powerful Pavlovian conditioning protocol …

The alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB), Megachile rotundata F.(Megachildae), was accidentally
introduced into the United States by the 1940s. Nest management of this Eurasian nonsocial …

Using a consistent Skinnerian perspective, Behavior Analysis and Learning: A
Biobehavioral Approach, Sixth Edition provides an advanced introduction to the principles of …

The evolution of flowering plants has undoubtedly been influenced by a pollinator's ability to
learn to associate floral signals with food. Here, we address the question of 'why'flowers …

The honeybee Apis mellifera is an important pollinator in both undisturbed and agricultural
ecosystems. Its great versatility as an experimental model makes it an excellent proxy to …

Glyphosate (GLY) is a broad-spectrum herbicide used for weed control. The sub-lethal
impact of GLY on non-target organisms such as insect pollinators has not yet been …

The honeybee possesses a limited number of bacterial phylotypes that play essential roles
in host metabolism, hormonal signaling, and feeding behavior. However, the contribution of …

Insects possess miniature brains but exhibit a sophisticated behavioral repertoire. Recent
studies have reported the existence of unsuspected cognitive capabilities in various insect …

The honey bee Apis mellifera has emerged as a robust and influential model for the study of
classical conditioning thanks to the existence of a powerful Pavlovian conditioning protocol …

Among the so-called simpler organisms, the honey bee is one of the few examples of an
animal with a highly evolved social structure, a rich behavioral repertoire, an exquisite …