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Hema Somanathan

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research ThiruvananthapuramORCID 0000-0002-4803-3894Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Ecology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Sachin BhaskariD· 2 shared Arra AbhinayiD· 1 shared Gifty Alin JacobiD· 1 shared Ingolf D Steffan-DewenteriD· 1 shared Manish RaviiD· 1 shared R SudeepiD· 1 shared Ricarda ScheineriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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EcologybioRxivPreprintOct 3, 2026

Human landscape modification shapes foraging preferences and sucrose responsiveness of honey bees in Asia

Gifty Alin Jacob, Manish Ravi, Sachin Bhaskar…·Ricarda Scheiner

This study shows how landscape type affects foraging preferences and sucrose responsiveness in three Asian honey bee species, with A. florea showing consistent high-concentration nectar preference across habitats.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.27.708048

experimental assay

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintJan 21, 2026

Colour preference and constancy in the giant Asian honey bee Apis dorsata

R Sudeep, Sachin Bhaskar, Hema Somanathan

This study quantifies colour preferences and constancy in Apis dorsata, showing blue preference influenced by reward concentration and capable of being overridden by learned associations.

DOI 10.64898/2026.01.21.700526

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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