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Insects

Title:		Terpenoid-Induced Feeding Deterrence and Antennal Response of Honey Bees
Author(s):		Larson NR; O'Neal ST; Bernier UR; Bloomquist JR; Anderson TD;
Address:		"Department of Entomology, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68583, USA. USDA Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. Department of Entomology and Nematology, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA"
Journal Title:		Insects
Year:		2020
Volume:		20200123
Issue:		2
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/insects11020083
ISSN/ISBN:		2075-4450 (Print) 2075-4450 (Electronic) 2075-4450 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Multiple interacting stressors negatively affect the survival and productivity of managed honey bee colonies. Pesticides remain a primary concern for beekeepers, as even sublethal exposures can reduce bee immunocompetence, impair navigation, and reduce social communication. Pollinator protection focuses on pesticide application guidelines; however, a more active protection strategy is needed. One possible approach is the use of feeding deterrents that can be delivered as an additive during pesticide application. The goal of this study was to validate a laboratory assay designed to rapidly screen compounds for behavioral changes related to feeding or feeding deterrence. The results of this investigation demonstrated that the synthetic Nasonov pheromone and its terpenoid constituents citral, nerol, and geraniol could alter feeding behavior in a laboratory assay. Additionally, electroantennogram assays revealed that these terpenoids elicited some response in the antennae; however, only a synthetic Nasonov pheromone, citral, and geraniol elicited responses that differed significantly from control and vehicle detections"
Keywords:		behavior feeding deterrence honey bee olfaction terpenoids;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINELarson, Nicholas R O'Neal, Scott T Bernier, Ulrich R Bloomquist, Jeffrey R Anderson, Troy D eng Switzerland 2020/01/26 Insects. 2020 Jan 23; 11(2):83. doi: 10.3390/insects11020083"