Class
Article
College
College of Science
Department
Biology Department
Faculty Mentor
Robert Schaeffer
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Why care? Bumblebees are known to be attracted to yeasts present in nectar when foraging. Yeasts produce ethanol via fermentation of sugars found in flower nectar and bee honey. Ethanol may act as a foraging cue for bumblebee species. This has wider implications for plant-pollinator interactions, including the pollination of dozens of bumblebee-pollinated crops such as tomato, eggplant, and strawberries.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
4-8-2025 11:20 AM
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Exploring the Role of Ethanol in Bumblebee-Yeast Interactions
Logan, UT
Why care? Bumblebees are known to be attracted to yeasts present in nectar when foraging. Yeasts produce ethanol via fermentation of sugars found in flower nectar and bee honey. Ethanol may act as a foraging cue for bumblebee species. This has wider implications for plant-pollinator interactions, including the pollination of dozens of bumblebee-pollinated crops such as tomato, eggplant, and strawberries.