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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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Geographic Range and Nest Architecture of Cephalotrigona Capitata Smith, 1854 (Apidae: Meliponini) in the State of Bahia, Northeastern Brazil

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., Waldschmidt Ana M., Paixão Joana F., Santos Daiane R., Carvalho Carlos A. L.   +4 more
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Melissopalynological Study, Phenolic Compounds, and Antioxidant Properties of Heterotrigona itama Honey from Johor, Malaysia

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, Mohammed S. Ellulu, Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar, Pablo M. Vergara   +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, Fábio Augusto Gomes, Josimar Batista Ferreira, Betina Raquel Cunha dos Santos   +3 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., NUNES, T. M., VENTURIERI, G. C., ZUBEN, L. G. von   +3 more
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GC‐MS Evaluation, Antioxidant Content, and Cytotoxic Activity of Propolis Extract from Peninsular Malaysian Stingless Bees, Tetrigona Apicalis

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, Noor Zafirah Ismail, Eshaifol Azam Omar, Nozlena Abdul Samad, Siti Khadijah Adam, Sharlina Mohamad, Dinesh Dhamecha   +6 more
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Resources Collected by two Melipona Illiger, 1806 (Apidae: Meliponini) Species Based on Pollen Spectrum of Honeys from the Amazon Basin

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, Alyne Daniele Alves Pimentel, Lizandra Ludgerio Nogueira, Vanessa Holanda Righetti de Abreu, Jaílson Santos de Novais   +4 more
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Introducing the Journal of Melittology: An outlet for disseminating bee research and raising melittological awareness [PDF]

, 2013
A new journal is introduced, the focus of which is to disseminate the results of research on wild and managed bees, to raise public awareness of bees, and to promote and facilitate international communication and ...
Engel, Michael S., Gonzalez, Victor H., Hinojosa-Diaz, Ismael A., Michener, Charles D.   +3 more
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Mitochondrial DNA: a promising tool for characterising the population of the Tiúba stingless bee, Melipona fasciculata (Apidae, Meliponini) [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The Melipona fasciculata popularly known as Tiúba, is a specie of stingless bee that is distributed in the north of Brazil, over-represented in Maranhão State.
R. N. Sousa, G. G. Santos, S. L. Nogueira, G. C. Fernandes, B. F. S. De Sousa, J. R. S. Barros   +5 more
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Potential growth of meliponiculture in West Halmahera, Indonesia

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019
Abstract Meliponiculture is stingless bee’s beekeeping, developed in many countries, also Indonesia. Stingless bee produced honey with high value, wax, and propolis that used by humans, also to pollinate crops. West Halmahera, North Moluccas Province, Indonesia has potencies for the growth of meliponiculture, supported by natural ...
H Salatnaya, null Widiatmaka, C Sumantri, S Kahoho, A M Fuah   +4 more
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