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Tracking bees with radar
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posted on 2023-06-08, 14:27 authored by Norman CarreckNorman Carreck, Juliet L Osborne, Elizabeth A Capaldi, Joe R RileyThe flight patterns of bees have been studied for over 100 years, but due to their small size, bees can only be tracked by eye for a very short distance from the nest or hive. Scientists have employed various techniques, including mark-recapture, feeder experiments, homing experiments and the interpretation of bee dances, to investigate bee foraging ranges. There is, however, still little detailed information about flight patterns between nest and forage sites, or about the behaviour involved in learning the features of the landscape. The adaptation of radar techniques for use in entomological research, has allowed insect flight paths to be accurately and continuously tracked over much greater distances. This article summarizes the progress made in applying radar to bee studies, and suggests some possibilities for the future
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Bee WorldISSN
0005-772XPublisher
International Bee Research AssociationIssue
3Volume
80Page range
124-131Department affiliated with
- Evolution, Behaviour and Environment Publications
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2013-02-11First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2013-02-11Usage metrics
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