The neuroecology of olfaction in bees

Gomez Ramirez, Wendy Carolina; Thomas, Nyasha KT; Muktar, Iman J; Riabinina, Olena

Abstract

The focus of bee neuroscience has for a long time been on only a handful of social honeybee and bumblebee species, out of thousands of bees species that have been described. On the other hand, information about the chemical ecology of bees is much more abundant. Here we attempted to compile the scarce information about olfactory systems of bees across species. We also review the major categories of intra- and inter-specific olfactory behaviors of bees, with specific focus on recent literature. We finish by discussing the most promising avenues for bee olfactory research in the near future.

Citation

Gomez Ramirez, W. C., Thomas, N. K., Muktar, I. J., & Riabinina, O. (2023). The neuroecology of olfaction in bees. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101018

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 20, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Mar 29, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-04
• Deposit Date: Apr 19, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: May 10, 2023
• Journal: Current Opinion in Insect Science
• Electronic ISSN: 2214-5745
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 56
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2023.101018
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1176758