With less than a million neurons, the western honeybee Apis mellifera is capable of complex
olfactory behaviors and provides an ideal model for investigating the neurophysiology of the …

Mushroom bodies (MBs) are multisensory integration centers in the insect brain involved in
learning and memory formation. In the honeybee, the main sensory input region (calyx) of …

Understanding of the neural bases for complex behaviors in Hymenoptera insect species
has been limited by a lack of tools that allow measuring neuronal activity simultaneously in …

Odour processing exhibits multiple parallels between vertebrate and invertebrate olfactory
systems. Insects, in particular, have emerged as relevant models for olfactory studies …

Abstract Stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) are a group of highly eusocial bees with
pantropic distribution. The variety of life styles among the approximately 600 species and …

Simple Summary One major challenge when using animal models to study cognition is that
we cannot ask them what they are thinking or how they are feeling; instead, we measure the …

The mouse auditory cortex is comprised of several auditory fields spanning the dorsoventral
axis of the temporal lobe. The ventral most auditory field is the temporal association cortex …

The honeybee Apis mellifera L. is a crucial pollinator as well as a prominent scientific model
organism, in particular for the neurobiological study of olfactory perception, learning, and …

Odorants of behaviorally relevant objects (eg, food sources) intermingle with those from
other sources. Therefore to determine whether an odor source is good or bad—without …

Sociality is classified as one of the major transitions in evolution, with the largest number of
eusocial species found in the insect order Hymenoptera, including the Apini (honey bees) …