title: Nocturnal bees are attracted by widespread floral scents.
abstract: Flower localization in darkness is a challenging task for nocturnal pollinators. Floral scents often play a crucial role in guiding them towards their hosts. Using common volatile compounds of floral scents, we trapped female nocturnal Megalopta-bees (Halictidae), thus uncovering olfactory cues involved in their search for floral resources. Applying a new sampling method hereby described, we offer novel perspectives on the investigation of nocturnal bees.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia), Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Cidade Universitária, 58059-900, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Airton Torres
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: Artur Campos Dalia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maia
authors.forename: Poliana Yumi
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Ojima
authors.forename: Adauto A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schlindwein
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees / Q000502:physiology*; D003463:Cues; D003624:Darkness; D005260:Female; D035264:Flowers / Q000378:metabolism*; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis; D012903:Smell; D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D055549:Volatile Organic Compounds