Sergio Rossoni

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Post-doc researcher at the University of Sussex 👨‍🔬 researching insect neuroscience and behaviour 🐝🧠🦗🔩 | First Gen | He/him 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | European, immigrant 🇪🇺🇮🇹🇬🇧🇬🇧

Joined March 2025

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Sergio Rossoni rossonisergio.bsky.social · May 20, 2025
🚨 Our study from @bethbees.bsky.social lab is out in @royalsocietypublishing.org . We show that bumblebees taste some amino acids (valine), but not others (lysine). Bees might choose flowers not just by how sweet they taste! #bees 🐝 #taste 👅 #pollen #nectar 🌺 #protein 🥩 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Gustatory sensitivity to amino acids in bumblebee mouthparts | Royal Society Open Science

Bees rely on amino acids from nectar and pollen for essential physiological functions. While nectar typically contains low (less than 1 mM) amino acid concentrations, levels in pollen are higher but variable (10–200 mM). Behavioural studies suggest ...

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Sergio Rossoni

Gustatory sensitivity to amino acids in bumblebee mouthparts | Royal Society Open Science