Preference of cabbage white butterflies and honey bees for nectar that contains amino acids

Volume: 84, Issue: 1, Pages: 53 - 57
Published: Aug 1, 1990
Abstract
Amino acids occur in most floral nectars but their role in pollinator attraction is relatively unstudied. Nectars of butterfly-pollinated flower tend to have higher concentrations of amino acids than do flowers pollinated by bees and many other animals, suggesting that amino acids are important attractants of butterflies to flowers. In order to determine whether amino acids are important in attracting butterflies and bees, we tested the...
Paper Details
Title
Preference of cabbage white butterflies and honey bees for nectar that contains amino acids
Published Date
Aug 1, 1990
Journal
Volume
84
Issue
1
Pages
53 - 57
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