RECOVERY OF LEARNING RESPONSES BY HONEYBEES FOLLOWING A SUBLETHAL EXPOSURE TO PERMETHRIN

ABSTRACT A classical conditioned response was used to evaluate the learning behaviour of honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) which survived a sublethal dose of permethrin. Treated bees had lower learning response levels than untreated bees for 3 days, but regained normal learning ability on the fourth day after exposure. However, bees trained prior to exposure showed no significant effect of permethrin on their conditioned response. Copyright © 1990, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved