African bush elephants respond to a honeybee alarm pheromone blend

We here report the responses of African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) to a crude approximation of the honeybee alarm pheromone blend. We show that the elephants had an avoidance response to the semiochemical blend. The use of honeybee alarm pheromones to manage elephant movements in a non-inva...

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Published inCurrent biology Vol. 28; no. 14; pp. R778 - R780
Main Authors Wright, Mark G., Spencer, Craig, Cook, Robin M., Henley, Michelle D., North, Warren, Mafra-Neto, Agenor
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 23.07.2018
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Summary:We here report the responses of African bush elephants (Loxodonta africana) to a crude approximation of the honeybee alarm pheromone blend. We show that the elephants had an avoidance response to the semiochemical blend. The use of honeybee alarm pheromones to manage elephant movements in a non-invasive manner, using natural cues to which elephants may have an evolved response, holds potential for development of new options for an integrated system for elephant movement management and protection. Wright et al. report that African elephants avoid honeybee pheromone blends.
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ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2018.06.008