Visual, olfactory, and nutritional stimuli of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in Tetragonisca angustula (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Bees are essential pollinators that use visual and olfactory stimuli to locate flowers in search of nutritional resources. Among flowering plants, aromatics are recognized for their medicinal properties, but little is known about the mechanisms involved in their interaction with floral visitors. Thi...