32 results about "Insect behavior" patented technology

The invention discloses a satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing monitoring control system based on insect behavior regulation and control, which relates to the technical field of remote sensing monitoring and comprises an insect monitoring regulation and control system, an unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing comprehensive processing system, a satellite remote sensing comprehensive processing system and a visual monitoring command platform. The insect monitoring regulation and control system carries out insect behavior regulation and control on a target area and collects an environment monitoring data set, and ground insect information feature data is obtained through analysis; the unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing comprehensive processing system collects unmanned aerial vehicle multispectral images of the region after insect behavior regulation and control, and analyzes the images to obtain insect generation types, insect distribution thermodynamic diagrams and insect density change trends; a satellite remote sensing comprehensive processing system collects satellite remote sensing data of the region after insect behavior regulation and control, and a wide-area insect pest thermodynamic diagram is obtained through analysis; and the visual monitoring command platform is used for providing a visual operation interface for a user, presenting an insect pest analysis result to the user, and supporting the user to carry out remote operation and implement a real-time insect pest control scheme.

The utility model relates to an insect olfaction behavior experimental device, and relates to the technical field of insect behavior research. According to the main technical scheme, the insect olfactory behavior experimental device comprises a first chamber and an experimental chamber. Wherein the first chamber is used for breeding insects; the experiment chamber is used for performing an insect olfactory behavior experiment; the experiment chamber comprises a second chamber which is used for providing free activity space for the insects so as to be used for the olfactory behavior experiment of the insects; wherein the first chamber and the second chamber are separated by a movable door; wherein the movable door is opened, so that the first chamber is communicated with the second chamber, and the insects bred in the first chamber are released into the second chamber. The device is mainly used for solving the technical problems that in the prior art, when insects are taken into an experimental device, mosquitoes can be damaged, and experimental results are affected, the device integrates the olfactometer and the wind tunnel, and wind tunnel testing and selection behavior testing can be achieved at the same time.

The utility model discloses an improved leaf disc method device which comprises a round container with an opening in the upper end, a moisturizing material layer is placed in the round container, a filter paper layer is arranged on the surface of the moisturizing material layer in an attached mode, a plurality of leaf placing areas are distributed on the surface of the filter paper layer in an annular array mode, and an observation area is arranged in the center of the surface of the filter paper layer. A protective ring is arranged above the circular container, and the depth of the circular container is larger than the sum of the thickness of the moisturizing material layer and the thickness of the filter paper layer. According to the utility model, the accuracy and the efficiency of experiments are obviously improved by improving the air permeability, the activity space and the moisture retention performance. Due to the design of the blade placing area and the observation area, man-made interference and errors are reduced, and the repeatability of the experiment is improved. The problems that in a traditional method, air permeability is poor, the activity space is small, observation is inconvenient, the moisturizing performance is poor, and leaf placement is not standard are solved. A more stable experimental environment is provided, and interference on insect behaviors is reduced.

The application discloses a fruit fly feeding behavior analysis method and device, and relates to the technical field of insect behavior analysis, and comprises the following steps: setting different environment parameter groups, performing a fruit fly feeding monitoring test, collecting the motion video of a single fruit fly at a feeding device, and dividing the video frames into continuous characteristic segments. By analyzing the characteristic segments, the starting point and the ending point of each round of suspected feeding process are determined, and the food surface images before and after the suspected feeding are obtained. The structural feature changes of the surface images before and after the suspected feeding are compared to determine whether the feeding behavior occurs, if the feeding behavior occurs, the round of process is defined as the feeding process, and the feeding amount is represented based on the surface feature changes. The feeding times, the average feeding interval and the average feeding amount of the fruit fly under different environment parameters are analyzed, and the influence of the environment parameters on the fruit fly feeding behavior is output. The scheme has significant advantages in time resolution and result accuracy, and can especially analyze the short-time feeding behavior of the fruit fly.

The utility model provides an insect behavior observation device which comprises two feeding pieces and a communicating pipe, the two feeding pieces are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction, each feeding piece comprises a base and a transparent cover arranged above the base in a covering mode, and four inserting grooves distributed in a rectangular mode are formed in the top of each base. The bottom surface of the transparent cover shell is provided with four insertion strips which extend towards the lower side and are used for being in one-to-one corresponding insertion fit with the four insertion grooves, the peripheries of the lower ends of the insertion strips are connected with extension strips, the extension strips extend upwards in the axial direction of the insertion strips, and gaps are formed between the extension strips and the outer walls of the insertion strips; the communicating pipe is arranged between the two feeding pieces and communicates with the two transparent housings. According to the insect behavior observation device provided by the utility model, the transparent housing can be directly and forcibly pulled upwards to be separated from the base, so that cleaning can be carried out, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

The application belongs to the technical field of insect behavior science, and relates to an experimental device and method for detecting insect learning and memory. The device comprises an odor delivery device and a conditioning training device, and the application simultaneously creates a training paradigm of olfactory conditioned proboscis extension reflex based on volatile compounds as appetite stimulation. Through the device and the established training method, whether insects can establish the combined learning and memory ability of conditioned odor stimulation (CS) and volatile compound intake (US) is evaluated for the first time. The device can also evaluate the combined learning and memory ability of conventional classical odor stimulation (CS) and sugar food (non-volatile US) of insects. The application provides a device and method for evaluating the combined learning and memory ability of odor stimulation (CS) and volatile compound intake (US) of insects for the first time for global scientists and technical personnel, thereby leading and opening up a new research direction.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of insect interference equipment, and particularly relates to insect behavior interference equipment which comprises a support, a plurality of evenly-distributed positioning rods are fixedly connected to the bottom of the support, a tank is fixedly connected to the upper end of the support, a fixing ring is fixedly connected to the outer side of the tank in a sleeved mode, and the fixing ring is fixedly connected with the support in a sleeved mode. A supporting rod is fixedly connected to the outer side of the fixing ring, an irradiation lamp is fixedly installed on the outer side of the supporting rod, and a supporting disc is fixedly connected to the top of the supporting rod. Through the effect of the designed water pump, pheromone in the tank body can be pumped out, then the pheromone can be sprayed and output through the spray head, interference to insects can be achieved in cooperation with the irradiation function of the irradiation lamp, and in the pheromone spraying process, through the effect of the motor, the output end of the motor can drive the first gear to rotate, and the second gear can drive the second gear to rotate; furthermore, the rotation of the gear II, the connecting pipe and the output pipe can be realized, the rotary spraying of the spray head can be realized, the pheromone spraying range can be expanded, and the improvement of the interference effect on insects is facilitated.

The invention discloses an application of an attractant for poliplius perfoliatus. According to the invention, two compounds, namely methyl jasmonate and d-dihydrocarvone, which have remarkable attraction activity on male Lipoliplius popliacea adults are reversely screened out through methods such as a molecular docking technology, electrophysiology and insect behavioristics, wherein the two compounds are methyl jasmonate and d-dihydrocarvone. A field trapping effect evaluation result shows that the methyl jasmonate has an obvious trapping effect on Lipoliplius popliacea male adults. Therefore, the methyl jasmonate can be used as the attractant for the male imago of the politeal-bead scales, and the lure containing the attractant can be used for trapping the male imago of the politeal-bead scales, so that the dependence on chemical pesticides is reduced, and the green prevention and control requirements are met.

The invention relates to a microenvironment isolation method based on insect behavior rejection and an unpowered flexible biological isolation door thereof.The microenvironment isolation method comprises the following steps that in the same breeding layer, an environment parameter zone with the remarkable repelling or hindering effect on target insects is formed by regulating and controlling microenvironment parameters of a local breeding area; congenital avoidance behaviors of insects to specific microenvironment conditions in an environmental parameter zone are utilized, so that the insects are unwilling to pass through the zone or cannot pass through the zone freely, and functional ecological zones without physical hard isolation are realized in the breeding layer. Sealing is achieved through the gravity of the bulk particle filler, no external power source or air source or hydraulic source is needed, zero-energy-consumption operation is achieved, meanwhile, no moving part or complex mechanism exists, electrical faults and mechanical jamming are fundamentally avoided, reliability is extremely high, and maintenance is basically avoided.

The utility model relates to the technical field of experimental devices, and discloses a device for testing behavior response of lepidoptera insects, which comprises an arena and two odor cylinders arranged at the bottom end of the arena, an upper cover is clamped at the top end of the arena, a through hole is arranged in the middle of the upper cover, a gauze element is arranged on the surface of the through hole, and the gauze element is arranged on the surface of the through hole. Two conical pipes communicated with the interior of the arena are arranged at the bottom of the arena, the bottoms of the conical pipes are arranged in an odor cylinder, a sealing cover is arranged at the bottom of the odor cylinder in a threaded mode, an odor disc is arranged in the sealing cover in a clamped mode, and filter paper is arranged in the odor disc; according to the utility model, the smell disc arranged in the smell cylinder is used for placing different smell sources, and the sealing cover is arranged in a threaded manner, so that the smell sources in the smell disc can be flexibly replaced, the taxis behaviors of insects to smell substances can be analyzed, and the behavior reaction of lepidoptera insects can be favorably tested.

(Main claim) Device for defending against insects at a beehive, in particular against Vespa velutina, comprising a flight channel that can be attached in front of an entrance hole, a sensor unit for recording location parameters, an evaluation unit for distinguishing insect behavior and a defense unit for generating a directed air pulse.

The invention discloses an insect interference device and method, and relates to the field of insect behavior regulation and control, the device comprises a power module and an optical module, the optical module comprises at least one reflection unit driven by the power module to regularly move, and the reflection unit is configured to reflect the insect behavior in the movement process. The device periodically reflects ambient light or light emitted by a special light source so as to generate a dynamic flickering light signal with the frequency ranging from 5 Hz to 1000 Hz, and the device is used for simulating various natural visual signals (such as flapping wings, water surface light reflection and flower honey guide) having biological significance to insects or creating'supernormal stimulation 'which does not exist in the nature, and is used for simulating the natural visual signals (such as flapping wings, water surface light reflection and flower honey guide). Therefore, specific behavior interference can be performed on different target insect groups (such as pollinating insects, aquatic insects and predatory insects).

The invention relates to a device combination for field trapping, temporary rearing, transporting and releasing of cockroach mud bees and a using method of the device combination, and belongs to the technical field of biological prevention and control. The device comprises a trapping device A and a temporary rearing, transporting and releasing device B. The device A adapts to nesting habits of mud bees and facilitates field trapping. The device B is reasonable in design, and safety and survival of the cockroach mud bees during transportation are guaranteed. The using method comprises the whole processes of preparation, trapping, transportation, temporary rearing, feeding, cleaning, releasing and the like, and the survival rate is increased through standardized operation. According to the method, the technical bottleneck of transportation of the live cockroach mud bees is solved, the transportation survival rate reaches up to 95% or above, the method is suitable for various hunting monazite bees, the method has important value on pest green prevention and control and insect behavioral research, and application and development of the biological prevention and control technology are promoted.

The invention discloses an insect olfaction interference device and a behavior research method. The insect olfaction interference device comprises a base; the observation bin is provided with a first open end and a second open end, and the first open end is detachably installed on the base; an ozone generator is arranged in the equipment bin, a diffusion opening and a diffusion part are arranged at the bottom of the equipment bin, a diffusion cavity is formed in the diffusion part, the diffusion cavity is communicated with the interior of the equipment bin through the diffusion opening, and a plurality of diffusion holes are formed in the side wall of the diffusion part; and a mounting part is further arranged at the bottom of the equipment bin, surrounds the outer side of the diffusion part and is detachably mounted at the second opening end. According to the insect olfaction interference device, the ozone generator is arranged to convey ozone into the observation bin to shield the olfaction of the insects, so that the olfaction of the insects can be shielded in the observation bin, and then insect behavior research can be carried out in the scene that the olfaction of the insects is shielded.

The invention relates to a running water type live insect detection device and a detection method, which can realize automatic running water type live insect detection on the premise of not damaging insects as far as possible, provide a living sample basis for researches on behavior habits, growth and development and the like of the insects, help to deeply understand insect ecology and provide a reliable basis for accurate pest control. The running water type live insect detection system which is independently designed has good functionality and practicability. All important parts of the device are designed to be movable and detachable, the coupling of part connection is greatly improved through the structural design, the overall structure is more reasonable, and the overall operation efficiency of the system is effectively improved. The insect pest monitoring device has high realizability in the aspects of overall manufacturing and assembling, large-scale production, popularization and application are facilitated, the insect pest monitoring device can be rapidly put into actual agricultural production and insect pest monitoring work, and powerful support is provided for agricultural intelligent development.

The invention relates to the field of machine learning, in particular to an insect tendency behavior analysis method, which comprises the following steps of: acquiring training data; preprocessing the training data, and converting the insect behavior data from a continuous variable to a discrete variable; performing feature extraction on the processed training data to obtain multiple pieces of feature data, and performing standardization processing on the multiple pieces of feature data; marking a tendency behavior category of each standard feature data; inputting the plurality of standard feature data into the analysis model, and training the analysis model by adopting a support vector machine classification algorithm combined with a dynamic kernel width adaptive adjustment strategy; and collecting new stimulus source parameter data and new insect behavior data as input data, processing the input data, and inputting the processed input data into the trained analysis model to obtain a trending behavior category of the input data. An existing method cannot accurately judge the types of the trending behaviors of the insects, and the method can accurately judge the types of the trending behaviors of the insects.

The utility model relates to the field of insect behavior testing, and provides a two-way selection device for insect olfaction behavior determination, which comprises a device main body, a first smell bottle, a second smell bottle and a ventilation device, the device main body is provided with a first chamber, a first insect behavior observation chamber and a second insect behavior observation chamber, the first chamber is arranged between the first insect behavior observation chamber and the second insect behavior observation chamber, the first chamber is communicated with the first insect behavior observation chamber, and the first chamber is communicated with the second insect behavior observation chamber; the first smell bottle is connected with the first insect behavior observation chamber; the second smell bottle is connected with a second insect behavior observation chamber; the ventilation device is connected to the first smell bottle and the second smell bottle. The device main body can form stable airflow with consistent flowing direction and uniform speed, so that the stability of wind speed in the reaction process of measuring the olfactory behavior of the insect is ensured.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a pest control agent composition having an excellent control effect on various pests. As a solution to the problem, provided is a pest control agent composition containing a vesicular acetylcholine transporter inhibitor as a first active ingredient and an IBR agent (insect behavior regulator) as a second active ingredient.

The method for recognizing the behavior of tephritid insects based on the 3D convolutional neural network model is named Y-NLR3D behavior recognition model. In the model, the Yolov5n network is used as the target detection head of the model, so that the rapid tracking and positioning of the target can be realized, and the problems of small size, rapid movement and difficult positioning of tephritid insects are solved; in the latter part of the model, the Resnet3D network added with a non-local attention module is used for behavior analysis of tephritid insects. The Y-NLR3D model proposed in the application can not only complete the tracking and positioning of tephritid insects, but also has a higher accuracy compared with other insect behavior recognition methods.

The utility model discloses an assembled small insect behavior recorder. The assembled small insect behavior recorder comprises an insect cage, a shooting instrument and a shooting guide limiting cage, the top of the shooting instrument is fixed on an inner top plate of the insect cage, the shooting guiding and limiting cage is of a cone sleeve structure, the shooting guiding and limiting cage is provided with a top hole and a bottom hole, the diameter of the top hole is smaller than that of the bottom hole, the top hole is connected to the bottom of the shooting instrument, and the bottom hole is connected with the side wall of the insect cage. By arranging the shooting guide limiting cage, the activity range of insects can be limited, the shooting area of the recorder can be located in the range limited by the shooting guide limiting cage, no dead angle exists in the shooting area, and the shooting efficiency is improved.

The utility model discloses a Y-shaped pipe for observing olfactory behaviors of fruit tree budworms, which belongs to the technical field of insect behavior observation and comprises a chamber to be detected, an inlet is arranged at the top of the chamber to be detected, the chamber to be detected is communicated with a main pipe, one end of the main pipe far away from the chamber to be detected is symmetrically communicated with branch pipes, and one end of each branch pipe far away from the main pipe is communicated with a collecting chamber. One end of the branch pipe extends into the collecting chamber and is provided with a limiting mechanism, the limiting mechanism comprises a driving part fixedly connected to the top of the branch pipe, the driving part is in transmission connection with a limiting plate, the limiting plate is matched with the branch pipe, and an induction mechanism is arranged in the collecting chamber. The budworms are put into the to-be-detected chamber through the inlet, different substances are put into the induction mechanisms of the two collection chambers respectively to observe the action of the budworms, and the limiting mechanisms are arranged on the branch pipes to improve the accuracy of experimental results.

The application provides an insect larva olfactory behavior selection device, and relates to the field of insect behavior, which comprises a square container, the square container is made of organic glass, three through holes are uniformly arranged in the middle of the bottom surface of the square container, the center points of the three through holes are connected to form an equilateral triangle, and the center of the square container and the center of the equilateral triangle are the same point; a cylindrical bait selection chamber is arranged at the through hole and penetrates through the bottom surface of the square container, and the top surface of the bait selection chamber is located on the upside of the bottom surface of the square container; filter paper is arranged in the inner cavity of the bait selection chamber, and the bottom surface of the square container at the outer circle of the bait selection chamber is marked as a trap area, the trap area is a circular area, and the trap area is coaxial with the corresponding through hole. The device can effectively solve the problems of low efficiency and low insect quantity in the determination of existing devices, and realizes batch, high-efficiency and accurate determination of insect olfactory behavior selection.

The utility model relates to the technical field of insect observation, in particular to an insect observation cage which comprises a shell and a clamping plate, the clamping plate and a bottom plate of the shell can clamp blades together, a top plate of the shell is a transparent plate, a blade opening communicated with an inner cavity of the shell and the outer portion of the shell is formed in the bottom plate of the shell, and the blade opening is communicated with the inner cavity of the shell. A first partition plate and a second partition plate are fixedly connected to the interior of the shell, an inner cavity of the shell is divided into an insect cavity and an interference cavity by the first partition plate, the side wall of the insect cavity is light-proof, and a first communication opening used for communicating the insect cavity with the exterior of the shell is formed in the side wall of the shell; the first partition plate is provided with a second communication opening used for communicating the insect cavity with the interference cavity, and the first communication opening and the second communication opening are each provided with a gauze element. The insect observation cage can accurately observe the influence of volatilized and dissipated pheromones on insect behaviors, and isolates the interference of other factors.

The utility model discloses a kind of warehouse insect behavior dynamic observation devices, belong to insect research equipment technical field, the device includes transparent cabin, storage platform, temperature regulating assembly, lighting assembly, air conditioning assembly and controller assembly, temperature regulating assembly includes temperature sensor, heating sheet and refrigeration sheet, air conditioning assembly includes oxygen concentration sensor, concentration controller and oxygen cylinder and nitrogen cylinder.The utility model is conveniently applicable to the behavior research of different warehouse insects in different parasitic environment;Temperature, illumination and oxygen concentration of observation environment can be controlled;It is convenient to observe insect behavior and record at multiple angles, avoid single visual angle blind area and observation time blind area, first camera height is adjustable, it is convenient to adjust shooting distance, ensure observation record effect;Setting controller assembly can real-time synchronize environmental parameter and camera picture.

The invention discloses an insect behavioristics experiment device and method.The device comprises a base assembly, a liquid sample device, a sample cover, a suction paper model, a camera assembly, a control device and a shell, the base assembly comprises a base bottom and a base top, a long-strip-shaped liquid sample groove is formed in the base bottom, and a plurality of liquid sample holes are formed in the base top; the base top is arranged above the base bottom, and the liquid sample hole is communicated with the liquid sample groove; the liquid sample devices are vertically arranged on the left side and the right side of the base assembly and are communicated with the liquid sample groove; the sample cover is detachably arranged on the liquid sample hole, and a breathable suction paper model is arranged on the cover surface of the sample cover; the camera assembly is connected with the liquid sample device, and the camera assembly is arranged above the base assembly; according to the experimental device and method for observing the insect behaviors, insect behavioral experimental research is carried out by using different membrane textures, colors, odor luring / repelling agents, solid luring / repelling agents, liquid luring / repelling agents and the like, and convenience is provided for insect behavioral research; research and development of a novel insect control method, prevention and control of entomophilous diseases and enhancement of biological safety protection capability are facilitated.

The invention relates to the technical field of sound control, in particular to a specific sound signal and a method for regulating and controlling insect behaviors through the specific sound signal. A specific sound signal, the sound signal comprising: sound units, all of which are orderly cycled a plurality of times to constitute a sound signal; and sound segments, each sound segment is composed of at least one syllable composed of sine waves, and the sound segments with the preset number and arrangement intervals are combined to form a sound unit. The invention discloses a method for regulating insect behaviors through specific sound signals. The method comprises the steps that S1, a controlled area is selected, and area boundaries are marked; s3, in the activity peak period of the controlled insects, preset sound signals are played in a loop mode through a loudspeaker of the sound signal playing device. The invention provides a specific artificial design, a specific sound signal for influencing the behaviors of pests such as moths by designing, generating and playing a sound signal with a specific time structure and a specific frequency, and a method for regulating and controlling the insect behaviors.

The invention relates to the field of insect behavioristics, genetic manipulation and agricultural pest monitoring, in particular to a device for monitoring various behaviors of insects through a modular insect observation cell and a corresponding use method. The invention discloses an insect observation chamber which comprises a monitoring box and a camera detection and light transmission box located under the monitoring box, and an inner cavity of the monitoring box is communicated with an inner cavity of the camera detection and light transmission box in a sealed mode and used for containing individual insects. A light-transmitting and ventilating window is arranged on the side wall of the camera detection and light-transmitting box; a camera mounting buckle is arranged at the bottom of the camera detection and light transmission box, and a camera is positioned by utilizing the camera mounting buckle, so that the camera directly faces an inner cavity of the camera detection and light transmission box, and the camera is used for recording behaviors of insects in the insect observation small chamber. The insect behavior monitoring device comprises a box body, a plurality of small insect observation chambers are arranged in the box body, and the small insect observation chambers are arranged in an array mode.

The application provides a pollinator and plant pollination behavior virtual method applied to a meta universe, including a pollinator action interaction simulation system, event activation and response, pollination behavior interaction simulation and other schemes. In the pollinator action interaction simulation system, a multi-directional interaction control is established, a simulation pollination management mechanism is created, a series of behaviors of the pollinator and user free perspective management are completed by using control input; the pollination behavior interaction simulation includes different behavior stages of the pollinator, and the process is divided into air searching, contacting a plant, obtaining nectar, searching for the next flower, contacting a plant, delivering (obtaining) nectar and the like. The method builds a digital twin environment in the meta universe, simulates the dependent relationship between the pollinator and the plant, forms a set of virtual interaction methods throughout, and enables the user to freely arrange in each posture when simulating the insect behavior, so as to be consistent with the actual behavior simulation of the pollinator in the natural environment.

The invention discloses a fruit fly feeding behavior analysis method and device, and relates to the technical field of insect behavior analysis, and the method comprises the following steps: setting different environment parameter groups, carrying out a fruit fly feeding monitoring test, collecting a motion video of a single fruit fly at a feeding device, and dividing the video and other frames into continuous feature segments. And determining a starting point and an ending point of each round of suspected feeding process by analyzing the feature fragments, and obtaining food surface images before and after suspected feeding. And comparing the structural feature change of the surface image before and after the suspected feeding, judging whether a feeding behavior occurs or not, if so, defining the process as a feeding process, and representing the feeding amount based on the surface feature change. According to the scheme, the feeding frequency, the average feeding interval and the average feeding amount of the drosophila under different environment parameters are analyzed, the influence of the environment parameters on the feeding behavior of the drosophila is output, the scheme has remarkable advantages in time resolution and result precision, and particularly, the short-time feeding behavior of the drosophila can be analyzed.

The application relates to the field of insect behavior, and particularly discloses a method for monitoring queen bee movement, diurnal rhythm and sleep of Apis mellifera, which comprises the following steps: S1, preparation; S2, 5mL of 50% sugar water is filled into a rubber head dropper a, the rubber head dropper a is fixed on a worker bee monitoring tube c, then a steel wire mesh b is covered on the non-sugar water end, and finally the aforementioned components are connected and fixed with a queen bee monitoring tube d; S3, the worker bee and the queen bee are put into the queen bee monitoring device, then the queen bee monitoring device is put into an insect behavior monitor LAM25, a computer is connected for monitoring; and S4, data analysis; on the basis of the original insect behavior monitoring system, the research object is specially the Apis mellifera species, and the monitoring device is optimized according to the monitoring data; the queen bee monitoring device solves the problem of excessively low survival rate of the queen bee in the monitoring, the healthy queen bee guarantees the accuracy of the data, and a good behavior basis is provided for queen bee breeding.