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Physicochemical aspects and sensory profile of stingless bee honeys from Seridó region, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Aspectos físico-químicos e perfil sensorial de méis de abelhas sem ferrão da região do Seridó, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2013
Stingless bee honey is a highly valued product of the Seridó region, state of Rio Grande do Norte due to its specific sensory and nutritional characteristics.
Janaína Maria Batista Sousa, Italo de Souza Aquino, Marciane Magnani, Jordane Rodrigues de Albuquerque, Gerônimo Galdino dos Santos, Evandro Leite de Souza   +5 more
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From pollen provision to pollinator: Species‐specific sterol assimilation by wild bees in urban landscapes

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1906-1920, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Human‐driven landscape change, particularly urbanization, is reshaping pollinator communities, yet the functional traits that mediate species persistence remain poorly understood. Dietary specialization is commonly used to predict species vulnerability.
Yan Yang, Joan Casanelles‐Abella, Marco Moretti, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Mark C. Mescher, Pengjuan Zu   +5 more
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TERPENES OF Melipona quadrifasciata GEOPROPOLIS

Química Nova
Melipona quadrifasciata is a stingless bee native to Brazil, known for producing a geopropolis with complex composition and diverse biological activity. The study aimed to identify the terpenes present in geopropolis collected from Melipona quadrifasciata colonies located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to establish a geographic profile that
Marta S. D. Freitas, Matheus H. O. de Sousa, Alexandre Piccinini, Luiz Antonio Mendonça Alves da Costa, Neusa F. de Moura   +4 more
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Longitudinal differentiation in Melipona mandacaia (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) chromosomes [PDF]

Hereditas, 2003
Melipona mandacaia is a stingless bee endemic to northeast Brasil. We describe the M. mandacaia karyotype using C-banding technique. fluorochrome staining and treatment with restriction enzymes and discuss the position of this species in the context of the phylogeny of the genus. Melipona mandacaia has 2n = 18 (14 SM + 2 M + 2 A).
M P, Rocha, M P, Cruz, A, Fernandes, A M, Waldschmidt, J C, Silva-Júnior, S G, Pompolo   +5 more
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Epigenetic modifications and their relation to caste and sex determination and adult division of labor in the stingless bee Melipona scutellaris

Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2017
Stingless bees of the genus Melipona, have long been considered an enigmatic case among social insects for their mode of caste determination, where in addition to larval food type and quantity, the genotype also has a saying, as proposed over 50 years ...
Carlos A.M. Cardoso-Júnior, Patrícia Tieme Fujimura, Célio Dias Santos-Júnior, Naiara Araújo Borges, Carlos Ueira-Vieira, Klaus Hartfelder, Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Ana Maria Bonetti   +7 more
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Fine‐Scale Temporal Dynamics of the Honey Bee Hive Microbiome and Foraging Revealed by Airborne eDNA

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 3, May–June 2026.
Airborne eDNA collected within honey bee hives reveals diverse plant and microbial communities. While richness remains stable, seasonal shifts in plant and microbiome composition highlight dynamic resource use, demonstrating eDNA's potential for non‐invasive, fine‐scale monitoring of foraging and colony health. ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) has the
Orianne Tournayre, Mateus Pepinelli, Melissa MacLeod‐Bigley, Alejandro José Biganzoli‐Rangel, Jason Alexander Zayed, Amro Zayed, Elizabeth L. Clare   +6 more
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No evidence for missed mutualists in an invasive plant with the buzz pollination syndrome

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract The missed mutualist hypothesis predicts that the absence of mutualistic partners poses a barrier to introduced species becoming invasive. Yet, some alien plants thrive despite potential dependence on certain pollinators. For example, buzz‐pollinated plants typically have specialist floral morphologies and benefit from buzz pollinator behavior
Laura C. Lopresti, Daniel Montesinos, Paula Sosenski, Victor Parra‐Tabla, Lori Lach   +4 more
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Honey as a Natural Flavorful Product: A Comprehensive Review of Its Potential Biological Activities and Recent Studies

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Health impacts of honey. ABSTRACT Honey is a natural and nutritious product of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) with low water content. Its color ranges from white to amber, with taste varying accordingly. The chemical form and viscosity of honey depend on its composition.
Ecem Bolat, Ahmet Alperen Canbolat, Sümeyye Sarıtaş, Mauro Lombardo, Anna Maria Witkowska, Hesham El‐Seedi, Mikhael Bechelany, Sercan Karav   +7 more
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Beeswax: Food and beyond

Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 93-112, March 2026.
Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an important class of insects that are the most beneficial in terms of economy. Beeswax is the second most important bee products after honey. Its commercial importance is due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antiseptic as well as regenerative properties.
Rajshri Naveen, Manickam Loganathan
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Plasticity of stingless bee Melipona fuliginosa Lepeletier to obtain food resources in Amazonia

Sociobiology, 2018
The stingless bee Melipona fuliginosa Lepeletier is described as being aggressive robber, but there is little information about its raids. Here, we describe two different raids of M.
Luciano Costa, Juliana Stephanie Galaschi-Teixeira, Ulysses Madureira Maia, Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca   +3 more
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