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The Effects of Acantholycosa on Apis mellifera Feeding Behavior

The Effects of Acantholycosa on Apis mellifera Feeding Behavior. Jack Davis, Elijah Sarmiento, Grace Shefcik. Introduction. Much research has been done on things like pesticides, diseases, and parasites, but not on things like predators.

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The Effects of Acantholycosa on Apis mellifera Feeding Behavior

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  1. The Effects of Acantholycosa on Apis mellifera Feeding Behavior Jack Davis, Elijah Sarmiento, Grace Shefcik

  2. Introduction Much research has been done on things like pesticides, diseases, and parasites, but not on things like predators. Question: Will Acantholycosa affect Apis mellifera feeding behavior? Prediction: Apis mellifera will avoid areas with Acantholycosa.

  3. Method The data was collected by recording the number of bees that went to each dish. Duration = 15 minutes Sample size = 11

  4. Results 6 bees went to the experimental dish and 5 went to the control. We calculated a P value of 0.5, or 50%.

  5. Conclusion Our results completely contradicted our hypothesis and prediction. This could be because of a number of reasons. More trials need to be done before we can draw any definite conclusions. If we can prove that bees can avoid predators, then we can further understand how to prevent CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder)

  6. Thank You Special Thanks to: Dr. EbenGoodale Jim Berrian James Hung UCSD Nieh Lab

  7. Works Cited "The Case of the Disappearing Bees." Discovery News. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. <http://news.discovery.com/animals/the-case-of-the-disappearing- bees.html>. "Colony Collapse Disorder." University of Florida. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. <http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot_topics/agriculture/colony_collapse _disorder.html>. "Honey Bee Pollination." University of Arizona. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. <http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/inf10.html>. "Honey Bees." Texas A&M University. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. <http://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg341.html>. "The Value of Honey Bees as Pollinators of US Crops in 2000." Utah County Beekeepers. Web. 14 Oct. 2011. <http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/Other%20Files/Information%20Art icles/Value%20of%20Honey%20Bees%20as%20Pollinators%20- %202000%20Report.pdf>.

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