Task: "Undertake further background reading and begin to gather information around their area of interest. This exploration should give rise to a variety of topics and questions that students can consider for further research. At this stage, it is important that students consider the availability of reliable and valid sources for the topic under consideration." - (Taken from Page 60 of the Extended Essay Guide ) My original idea was to research the effects of isoamyl acetate on the European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera). I soamyl acetate is a compound found in the Dufour Phermone (also known as the Attack Phermone) and in bananas. In the beekeeping community, it is often debated whether eating bananas before/during beekeeping causes one to be more stung due to the similar compound that is used to trigger hostility in a swarm. However, after mind-mapping Beekeeping → Behaviour and Communication → Phermones → Stressants and Attractants, I decided to f...