The evolution of haploid chromosome numbers in Meliponini.
PLoS ONE, 2019 It is thought that two evolutionary mechanisms gave rise to chromosomal variation in bees: the first one points to polyploidy as the main cause of chromosomal evolution, while the second, Minimum Interaction Theory (MIT), is more frequently used to ...
Natália Martins Travenzoli +5 more
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Overview of Stingless Bees in Brazil (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) [PDF]
EntomoBrasilis, 2023 Species richness of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) was organized and updated from previously published data. From this research, we found 28 genera with 259 valid species and 62 undescribed species, in addition, brief comments on the ...
David Silva Nogueira
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DNA Barcoding of Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Northern Peruvian Forests: A Plea for Integrative Taxonomy [PDF]
Diversity, 2022 Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) are among the most important pollinators of tropical forests. Peru is considered a hotspot of biodiversity of Meliponini, but many areas of this country (e.g., Peruvian Amazon) remain unexplored.
Marilena Marconi +8 more
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The Life Histories of the "Uruçu Amarela" Males (Melipona flavolineata, Apidae, Meliponini) [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2018 Here we describe the life histories of adult males of the the Amazonian stingless bee Melipona flavolineata Friese, commonly known as “uruçu amarela”. Males reach sexual maturity inside nests, presenting seminal vesicles full of sperm cells and becoming ...
Jamille Costa Veiga +5 more
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The mitochondrial genome of the stingless bee Melipona bicolor (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): sequence, gene organization and a unique tRNA translocation event conserved across the tribe Meliponini [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2008 At present a complete mtDNA sequence has been reported for only two hymenopterans, the Old World honey bee, Apis mellifera and the sawfly Perga condei. Among the bee group, the tribe Meliponini (stingless bees) has some distinction due to its Pantropical
Daniela Silvestre +2 more
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ED003. Educación ambiental comunitaria enfocada a la conservación de la tribu Meliponini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) en las localidades Fátima y Santa Clara en la provincia de Pastaza [PDF]
Siembra, 2023 La presente investigación determina la contribución de la educación ambiental enfocada en la conservación de la tribu Meliponini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) en las localidades Fátima y Santa Clara.
Alexandra Hernández Hernández +1 more
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Ovary Activation in Virgin Queens of Plebeia lucii Moure (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) [PDF]
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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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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Against the grain: Discovery of wood-nesting reveals hidden substrate flexibility in a major bee lineage. [PDF]
EcologyEcology, Volume 107, Issue 9, September 2026.
Soh ZWW, Ascher JS.
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Harvesting the Casualties of War: <i>Macrogerodonia peruviana</i> Rove Beetles Prey Exclusively Upon Wounded <i>Trigona</i> spp. Stingless Bees (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae; Hymenoptera: Apidae). [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe report a previously undescribed trophic interaction in which Macrogerodonia peruviana rove beetles prey exclusively on wounded or recently killed Trigona stingless bees generated during aggressive conflicts at carrion. Field observations and choice experiments showed that beetles selectively targeted injured Trigona while ignoring carrion and other ...
Rivera E +4 more
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