Revised models still do not show evidence for motivational trade-offs modulating nociception in bees
• We examine revised models and new data looking at motivational trade-offs in bees. • We find that the models are overfitted and no evidence of a negative interaction. • We recommend better design and clear aversive stimuli to test trade-offs.
Authors
- Jenny C. A. Read (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9029-5185)
- Vivek Nityananda
Institutions
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Behaviour
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123457
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00