Table 2. Percentage of B. terrestris workers showing positive proboscis extension response (PER) and total sample sizes at the 10th CS-US trial, 11th CS trial (final level of learning acquisition) and after 2 h in the memory retention test for different treatment groups.
Pesticide: bees chronically exposed to pesticide clothianidin. Parasite: bees ingested parasite N. ceranae spores. Both: bees chronically exposed to pesticide clohianidin and ingested parasite N. ceranae spores.
| Treatment group | 10th Trial % PER (n) | Final level of learning acquisition % PER (n) | Memory retention test % PER (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 54.5 (22) | 68.2 (22) | 23.8 (21) |
| Pesticide | 69.6 (23) | 69.6 (23) | 36.8 (19) |
| Parasite | 57.7 (26) | 69.2 (26) | 43.5 (23) |
| Both | 57.7 (26) | 65.4 (26) | 31.8 (22) |