Classifying the Biological Status of Honeybee Workers Using Gas Sensors.

Honeybee workers have a specific smell depending on the age of workers and the biological status of the colony. Laboratory tests were carried out at the Department of Apiculture at UWM Olsztyn, using gas sensors installed in two twin prototype multi-sensor detectors. The study aimed to compare the responses of sensors to the odor of old worker bees (3-6 weeks old), young ones (0-1 days old), and those from long-term queenless colonies.