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The Proboscis Extension Response (PER) conditioning protocol, developed for the honey bee (Apis mellifera), provides an ecologically-relevant and easily quantifiable means for studying several different mechanisms of learning in many insect species.

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    • A Proboscis Extension Response Protocol for Investigating Behavioral Plasticity in Insects: Application to Basic, Biomedical, and Agricultural Research
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    2014-09-08
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    • Digital object identifier: 10.3791/51057
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    • The final version of this article, as published in Journal of Visualized Experiments, can be viewed online at: https://www.jove.com/video/51057/a-proboscis-extension-response-protocol-for-investigating-behavioral

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    Smith, B. H., & Burden, C. M. (2014). A Proboscis Extension Response Protocol for Investigating Behavioral Plasticity in Insects: Application to Basic, Biomedical, and Agricultural Research. Journal of Visualized Experiments, (91). doi:10.3791/51057

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