Author/Editor		Abramson, Charles I; Wells, Harrington; Božič, Janko
Title		A social insect model for the study of ethanol induced behavior: the honey bee
Type		članek
Source		In: Yoshida R, editor. Trends in alcohol abuse and alcoholism research. Hauppauge, New York: Nova science publishers,
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 197-218
Language		eng
Abstract		The rationale behind the development of a hone bee model of ethanol consumption is the remarkable similarities between the molecular architectures of vertebrate and insect nervous systems. The behavioral repertoire and social natural history make the honey bee a unique model system in comparison to current animal models (Drosophila, C. elegans, Aplysia). This paper reviews the published work on honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) use for studies of ethanol-induced behavior. Honey bees have much to recommend them for such research including low procurement and maintenance costs, a vast database of information on their natural history, physiology, genetics, and behavior, the ability to engage in a wide range of simple and complex behaviors, which include learning, communication, and the capacity to self administer large quantities of ethanol. Topics covered include the effect of ethanol on learning, locomotion, aggression, and decisionmaking in honey bees. Taste preferences of honey bees to various commercial ethanol formulations and the ability of disulfiram to decrease ethanol consumption are also discussed. Of special interest is the inclusion of new data on the effect of ethanol on social communication of honey bees.
Descriptors		BEES BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL ALCOHOL, ETHYL ALCOHOL DRINKING ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION