کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4335717 1295175 2010 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
From foraging to operant conditioning: A new computer-controlled Skinner box to study free-flying nectar gathering behavior in bees
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
From foraging to operant conditioning: A new computer-controlled Skinner box to study free-flying nectar gathering behavior in bees
چکیده انگلیسی

The experimental study of nectar foraging behavior in free-flying bees requires the use of automated devices to control solution delivery and measure dependent variables associated with nectar gathering. We describe a new computer-controlled artificial flower and provide calibration data to measure the precision of the apparatus. Our device is similar to a “Skinner box” and we present data of an experiment where various amounts of a 50% sugar solution are presented randomly to individual bees. These data show large individual variations among subjects across several dependent variables. Finally, we discuss possible applications of our device to problems in behavioral sciences.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Neuroscience Methods - Volume 188, Issue 2, 15 May 2010, Pages 235–242
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