Changes in Honeybee Behavior Parameters under the Influence of the E-Field at 50 Hz and Variable Intensity

Autor: Pawel Bienkowski, Adam Roman, Agnieszka Murawska, Ewelina Berbeć, Paweł Migdał
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Animals
Volume 11
Issue 2
Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI
Animals, Vol 11, Iss 247, p 247 (2021)
ISSN: 2076-2615
DOI: 10.3390/ani11020247
Popis: EM-fields come from both natural and anthropogenic sources. This study aimed to investigate changes in honeybee behavior parameters under the influence of an electric field at 50 Hz and variable intensity. Bees were exposed for 1 h, 3 h, or 6 h to the following artificial E-field intensities: 5.0 kV/m, 11.5 kV/m, 23.0 kV/m, or 34.5 kV/m. Bees in the control group were under the influence of an E-field <
2.0 kV/m. Six basic behaviors were selected for bee observation (walking, grooming, flight, stillness, contact between individuals, and wing movement). Our research shows the impact of bee exposure time on behavioral change within groups. Exposure for 3 h caused a decrease in the time that bees spent on behaviors and in the number of occurrences. After 6 h, the parameters increased within the groups, as was the case with 1 h exposure. This may indicate that there is a behavioral barrier that allows the pattern to normalize for some time.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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