Honey bee (Apis mellifera ligustica) acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity and aversive conditioning following aluminum trichloride exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aluminum is the third most prevalent element in the earth's crust. In most conditions, it is tightly bound to form inaccessible compounds, however in low soil pH, the ionized form of aluminum can be taken up by plant roots and distributed throughout the plant tissue. Following this uptake, nectar and pollen concentrations in low soil pH regions can reach nearly 300 mg/kg. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) has been demonstrated following aluminum exposure in mammal and aquatic invertebrate species. In honey bees, behaviors consistent with AChE inhibition have been previously recorded; however, the physiological mechanism has not been tested, nor has aversive conditioning.

Results

This article presents results of ingested aqueous aluminum chloride exposure o

SUBMITTER: Chicas-Mosier AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127314 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature