Abstract
Progress in the field of information technology and global wireless communications leads to changes in the natural electromagnetic background of the Earth and affects living organisms. Therefore, it is relevant to investigate the influence of technogenic and natural electromagnetic fields using model biological objects, including a honeybee, which is particularly sensitive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR). Current EMR protection systems that change the characteristics of electromagnetic radiation can also cause specific magneto-biological reactions in living systems. In this study we used the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) to assess the effect of devices on the innate and cognitive components of the honeybee behavior. The devices included EMR resonators working in isolation and together with a WiFi router. We also changed (weakened/enhanced) the magnetic field relative to the Earth’s magnetic field at the experiment location. The experiments found that all the factors under study, except for the enhanced magnetic field that produced a stimulating effect, have an inhibitory effect on the memory formation. Besides, both weakening and enhancement of the magnetic field significantly inhibits long-term memory. The observed changes in memory formation will inevitably affect the flight patterns and food-finding mechanisms in bees and, in general, the productivity of honeybee colonies.
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