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November 9, 2025BiologyOpen Access

Behavioral Responses of the Bumblebee Bombus terrestris to Volatile Compounds from Blueberries

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YHYun HeJZJiaru ZhangZHZiyang Hu

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Testing volatile compounds from blueberries reveals significant olfactory responses in Bombus terrestris, indicating key attractants.

Key Points

  • To identify volatile compounds from blueberries that attract bumblebees and assess their behavioral responses.
  • Collected volatile compounds using headspace extraction
  • Identified compounds with Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
  • Assessed olfactory threshold with electroantennography
  • Investigated responses using a Y-tube olfactometer
  • Linalool and Styrene were primary volatile attractants
  • Alcohols were the predominant class of volatiles
  • Geraniol, linalool, and α-terpineol elicited attraction at specific concentrations
  • Benzaldehyde and citral showed repellent effects at higher concentrations

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He et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a35c0ce034ddc3579c0https://doi.org/10.3390/biology14111570
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