Some wasps and bees are able to recognize sick nestmates by smell and can prevent their entry into the nest to avert infection of the entire colony, assuring its survival and that of the species in the long run.
A study supported by FAPESP and described in an article published in the journal Environmental Science and...
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Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto
Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo