How drone flies ( Eristalis tenax L., Syrphidae, Diptera) use floral guides to locate food sources

In this study we show how inexperienced syrphid flies, Eristalis tenax, orient on artificial flowers by means of floral guides. To test the effect of floral guides such as line and ring markings on the probability and speed of the location of a potential food source, we exploited the spontaneous pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of insect physiology 2001-09, Vol.47 (10), p.1111-1118
Hauptverfasser:	Dinkel, T, Lunau, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Eristalis Eristalis tenax Floral guide Flower recognition Innate reaction Proboscis extension Syrphidae
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