Integration of information from multiple sources drives and maintains the division of labor in bumble bee colonies

Ge, Jin; Shalem, Yuval; Ge, Zhuxi; Liu, Jinpeng; Wang, Xianhui; Bloch, Guy

doi:10.1016/j.cois.2023.101115

Current Opinion in Insect Science

2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2023.101115

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Integration of information from multiple sources drives and maintains the division of labor in bumble bee colonies

Jin Ge,

Yuval Shalem,

Zhuxi Ge

et al.

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Foraging behavior and work patterns of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in response to tomato greenhouse microclimate

Wang,

Qu,

et al. 2024

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Bumblebees play a significant role as pollinators for many wild plants and cultivated crops, owing to their elongated proboscis, resilience to diverse weather conditions, robustly furred bodies, and their unique capacity for buzz-pollination. To better understand the effect of greenhouse microclimates on bumblebee foraging behavior and working modes, a long-term record of foraging activity for each Bombus terrestris L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) forager was monitored by the Radio-frequency identification system. The pattern of task performance, including constant housing, foraging, and day-off rotation, was examined under the microclimate. In addition, the correlation between foraging activity of bumblebees and temperature, relative humidity, illumination in the greenhouse, and pollen viability of tomato plants was further analyzed. Our findings revealed that B. terrestris can respond to microclimatic factors and plant resources while also exhibiting a suitable working pattern within the colony. Day-off rotation was observed as a strategy employed by foragers to prolong their survival time. This division of labor and task rotation may serve as strategies for the survival and development of the colony. Our research may contribute to fully understanding how microclimate and plants influence pollinator behavior within greenhouses, thereby optimizing the pollination management of bumblebees on greenhouse crops.

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Foraging behavior and work patterns of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in response to tomato greenhouse microclimate

Wang,

Qu,

et al. 2024

Journal of Economic Entomology

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Integration of information from multiple sources drives and maintains the division of labor in bumble bee colonies

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Foraging behavior and work patterns of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in response to tomato greenhouse microclimate

Foraging behavior and work patterns of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in response to tomato greenhouse microclimate

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