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Native and ornamental exotic resources in pollen loads and garbage pellets of four stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) in an urban environment with riparian native forest [PDF]
, 2019 An entomopalynological study to assess pollen use by wild bees was performed in an urban environment with riparian native forest in the Chaco region of Argentina.
Vossler, Favio Gerardo
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Pollen Spectrum of Honey from the Bee Melipona subnitida Ducke (1910) in Restinga in Maranhão State
Floresta e Ambiente, 2021 The study aimed to analyze the honey of Melipona subnitida to identify the plants visited by these bees in colonies installed in a restinga vegetation in Maranhão state. Honey was collected monthly from July/2017 to June/2018.
Maira Rodrigues Diniz +4 more
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Weeds as an essential component of sustainable meliponiculture practices in organic agroecosystem
DELOS: DESARROLLO LOCAL SOSTENIBLE, 2023 Knowledge of bee flora is key information for sustainable meliponiculture practices. Aiming to stablish the plant species used by the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula used as food sources during the year in an organic agroecosystem, this study identified the pollen grains in the pollen loads of worker bees.
Eduardo Antonio Ferreira +6 more
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Journal of Apicultural Science, 2019 The bees of the genus Cephalotrigona (locally known as “mombucas”) play a key role in natural environments but their bioecological features, required to design proper management and conservation strategies, are scarce in most species.
Alves Rogério M. D. O. +4 more
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Defensive repertoire of the stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae). [PDF]
, 2017 Despite the fact that Meliponini bee lost their sting apparatus (stingless bees), they did not lose their ability to defend themselves. A variety of defensive strategies is described for the group, such as bitting and resin deposition.
COSTA, L. +3 more
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Scientifica, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Six honey samples produced by the stingless bee Heterotrigona itama were analyzed for their plant sources, phenolic compositions, and antioxidant activities. The honey samples were acetolyzed and identified microscopically, and the phenolic compounds were identified by using HPLC‐DAD.
Mahani Majid +3 more
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Honey quality of Melipona sp. bees in Acre, Brazil
Acta Agronómica, 2018 Honey from stingless bees (Melipona sp.) is a nutritious and medicinal product economically valued in the informal Brazilian market, driven by the growing demand for natural products; however, its physicochemical characteristics are still unknown.
Marcus Augusto Damaceno do Vale +3 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Introduction. Propolis has been used traditionally in several countries for treating various diseases as it possessed healing properties including antioxidant and anticancer qualities. In Peninsular Malaysia, Tetrigona apicalis is one of the species of stingless bees mainly found in virgin jungle reserves which largely contribute to propolis production.
Wan Ahmad Syazani Mohamed +6 more
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Sociobiology, 2020 This study aimed to identify the pollen grains found in honeys of Melipona (Michmelia) seminigra pernigra Moure & Kerr and Melipona (Melikerria) interrupta Latreille in two communities of the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve, Lower Amazon (Pará ...
Rogério Ribeiro de Souza +4 more
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Absence of Leishmaniinae and Nosematidae in stingless bees [PDF]
, 2016 Bee pollination is an indispensable component of global food production and plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture. The worldwide decline of bee populations, including wild pollinators, poses a threat to this system.
Blochtein, Betina +4 more
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