2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Predictive foraging strategy based on various information in the honeybee
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26850219
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Insect science
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| Research Institution | Tamagawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 採餌行動 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Honeybee foragers carry a small amount of nectar as fuel and material of pollen loads when they leave the hive. Our study showed that the amount and concentration of nectar carried from the hive depend on distance to food source, experience, expected size of pollen load, information transferred by waggle dances and so on. We also showed the importance of concentrated nectar for successful pollen foraging, and the selective use of concentrated nectar as fuel in males, suggesting that the adjustment of fuel allowed bees to reduce the mass-dependent costs of carrying nectar.
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| Free Research Field |
動物行動学
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