Effect of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation on Behavior of the Honeybee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
- Authors: Lopatina N.G.1, Zachepilo T.G.1, Kamyshev N.G.1, Dyuzhikova N.A.1, Serov I.N.2
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Affiliations:
- Pavlov Institute of Physiology
- Aires Human Genome Research Foundation
- Issue: Vol 99, No 1 (2019)
- Pages: 24-29
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0013-8738/article/view/155991
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0013873819010032
- ID: 155991
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Abstract
We studied the effect of non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of a Wi-Fi router on sensory olfactory excitability, food motivation, and the ability to form a conditioned reflex (PER), and its retention in short-term and long-term memory in the honeybee. The bees were placed in a Faraday cage for various periods of time (up to 24 h), with the Wi-Fi router switched on (test) or off (control). A 24-hour impact of Wi-Fi EMR had a significant inhibitory effect on food excitability and short-term memory in honeybees. By contrast, long-term memory of honeybees insignificantly increased.
About the authors
N. G. Lopatina
Pavlov Institute of Physiology
Author for correspondence.
Email: director@aires.spb.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034
T. G. Zachepilo
Pavlov Institute of Physiology
Email: polosataya2@mail.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034
N. G. Kamyshev
Pavlov Institute of Physiology
Email: polosataya2@mail.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034
N. A. Dyuzhikova
Pavlov Institute of Physiology
Email: polosataya2@mail.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 199034
I. N. Serov
Aires Human Genome Research Foundation
Author for correspondence.
Email: polosataya2@mail.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, 197342
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