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Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, 2019 This article refers to the biology and ecology of stingless bees (Meliponini), living in tropical and subtropical areas. Similar to honey bees (Apis mellifera), stingless bees (Meliponini) belong to the category of proper social insects and are at the ...
Bąk-Badowska Jolanta +4 more
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An overview of cytogenetics of the tribe Meliponini (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Genetica, 2017 The present study provides a comprehensive review of cytogenetic data on Meliponini and their chromosomal evolution. The compiled data show that only 104 species of stingless bees, representing 32 of the 54 living genera have been studied cytogenetically and that among these species, it is possible to recognize three main groups with n = 9, 15 and 17 ...
Mara Garcia, Tavares +2 more
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Phenotypic, Floristic, and Anthropogenic Drivers of the Pollen Niche of Amazonian Stingless Bees
Biotropica, Volume 57, Issue 3, May 2025.The pollen diversity and composition collected by Amazonian stingless bees depend on their body mass, tree composition, and urbanization. Further, bees have been collecting fewer pollen types since the 1970s. ABSTRACT Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are major pollinators in the tropics, supporting key ecosystem services.
Daniel Bastos Pimenta +3 more
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Tiny but mighty? Overview of a decade of research on nectar bacteria
New Phytologist, Volume 245, Issue 5, Page 1897-1910, March 2025.Summary An emerging focus of research at the intersection of botany, zoology, and microbiology is the study of floral nectar as a microbial habitat, referred to as the nectar microbiome, which can alter plant–pollinator interactions. Studies on these microbial communities have primarily focused on yeasts, and it was only about a decade ago that ...
Sergio Quevedo‐Caraballo +4 more
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Ovary Activation in Virgin Queens of Plebeia lucii Moure (Hymenoptera: Meliponini)
SociobiologyStingless bees (Meliponini) are commonly used in meliponiculture and pollination. In colonies of Plebeia lucii Moure (Hymenoptera: Meliponini), a single queen undergoes changes in hormone profiles, as well as physiological, behavioral, transcriptional ...
Ana Paula Pereira Raimundo +6 more
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Abelhas nativas sem ferrão (Meliponini) e serviços de polinização em espécies florestais. [PDF]
, 2015 bitstream/item/121211/1/Doc.-264-Schuhli ...
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Sociobiology, 2014 The vegetation of the Cerrado, also known as the Brazilian savanna, is rapidly being replaced by agricultural and urban areas. The scope of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the reduction in savanna vegetation and the occurrence of ...
Fabiana Curtopassi Pioker-Hara +2 more
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Abejas sin aguijón (Apidae: Meliponini) en Loreto, Perú [PDF]
, 2019 Las abejas sin aguijón han jugado un papel importante en la subsistencia de los indígenas americanos, proveyéndoles miel, cera y polen; actualmente se están empezando a usar como polinizadores de cultivos. Sin embargo, recientemente estas abejas son motivo de preocupación ya que pueden ser sensibles a la alteración del hábitat, cambios que resultan en ...
Rasmussen, Claus; id_orcid 0000-0003-1529-6548 +1 more
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Oviposition behavior of Plutella xylostella onto cabbages covered with nets [PDF]
, 2011 Plusieurs expérimentations de terrains menées en zone tropicale en Afrique et en Asie ont montré l'efficacité des filets anti-insectes pour protéger les cultures de choux contre les Lépidoptères en particulier Plutella xylostella.
Coffi, Hubert Kacou +3 more
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Recursos tróficos utilizados por Plebeia intermedia (Apidae, Meliponini) en la localidad de Baritú, Salta, Argentina: caracterización botánica de sus mieles [PDF]
, 2015 Con la finalidad de conocer los recursos tróficos utilizados por Plebeia intermedia, una melipona de uso frecuente en la localidad de Baritú (22° 28’ 54,1” S; 64° 45’ 39,4” O; 1546 msnm), se efectuó el análisis polínico de diez muestras de miel ...
Flores, Fabio Fernando +2 more
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