Tofilski A
Bee Research Department, Agricultural University, Cracow, Poland.
Acta Neurobiol Exp (Wars). 2000;60(1):35-9. doi: 10.55782/ane-2000-1323.
Foraging by honeybee workers was investigated from the moment of the first foraging flight until death. To minimise the influence of factors other than senescence the foragers were trained to collect food from an artificial flower close to their hive. During each foraging trip the workers repeatedly visited an artificial flower, collecting one microlitre of 50% sugar solution per visit. During the first 50 flights the mean time taken to collect one portion of food decreased significantly and the number of visits to the artificial flower per flight increased significantly. During flights following the 50th flight, the mean time taken to collect one portion of food increased significantly and the number of visits to the artificial flower per flight decreased significantly. The results confirm earlier observations that the foraging behaviour of honeybee workers is not only influenced by learning, but also by the effects of senescence.
从首次觅食飞行直至死亡，对蜜蜂工蜂的觅食行为进行了研究。为尽量减少衰老以外因素的影响，将觅食者训练为从靠近其蜂巢的人造花上采集食物。在每次觅食行程中，工蜂反复访问一朵人造花，每次采集一微升50%的糖溶液。在最初的50次飞行中，采集一份食物所需的平均时间显著减少，每次飞行对人造花的访问次数显著增加。在第50次飞行后的行程中，采集一份食物所需的平均时间显著增加，每次飞行对人造花的访问次数显著减少。结果证实了早期的观察结果，即蜜蜂工蜂的觅食行为不仅受学习影响，还受衰老效应的影响。
