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The Large Carpenter Bees (Xylocopa, Apidae) of the Neotropical Region: Phylogenetics, Classification and Biogeography

open access: yesZoologica Scripta, Volume 54, Issue 6, Page 884-896, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The large carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa comprise almost 400 species distributed worldwide. Their large body and ability to build nests through woodworking make them one of the most remarkable groups of bees. In the Neotropics, they comprise over 100 species occurring in tropical and subtropical environments including islands in the ...
Gabriel A. R. Melo, Aline C. Martins
wiley   +1 more source

Special Issue on Stingless bees: Integrating basic biology and conservation

open access: yesSociobiology, 2014
It is easy to see why stingless bees (Meliponini) were chosen for this special issue, entitled Stingless bees: Integrating basic biology and conservation.
Cândida Maria Lima Aguiar   +3 more
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Evolution of Phospholipase A2 in Bees and Flies

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.
This study investigated the evolution of the PLA2 gene in bees and flies and compared the evolutionary rate between them, which denotes the toxic group and the non‐toxic group. The results showed that PLA2 was under purifying selection and that an accelerated evolution of PLA2 occurred in the toxic group when compared with the non‐toxic group ...
Siqi Yang, Minyu Wu, Ping Feng
wiley   +1 more source

A hipótese de conservação tropical (HCT) explica a evolução espacial de abelhas sem ferrão na Região Neotropical? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Anais do I Encontro de Iniciação Científica e de Extensão da Unila - Sessão de Ciências Biológicas. Dia 05/06/12 - 08h00 às 12h00, Unila-Centro - Sala 14 - 3o PisoEn el Cretáceo diferentes taxones surgen, se diversifican Angiospermas y también diferentes
Stillitani Quintela, Danielle
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The Role of Landscapes and Landmarks in Bee Navigation: A Review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The ability of animals to explore landmarks in their environment is essential to their fitness. Landmarks are widely recognized to play a key role in navigation by providing information in multiple sensory modalities. However, what is a landmark?
Kheradmand, Bahram, Nieh, James C
core   +1 more source

An Introduction to Simple Saccharides and Oligosaccharides, and a Decadal Review of Their Analysis in Food by Ion Chromatography and Ion Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

open access: yesFood Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Graphical Abstract of Factors Affecting the Saccharides Content of Fruits and Vegetables, for Analysis ABSTRACT This paper provides a decadal review of literature describing the analysis of simple saccharides and oligosaccharides in food by ion chromatography pulsed amperometric detection (IC/PAD) and ion chromatography mass spectrometry (IC/MS) as ...
Hans S. A. Yates   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

More than fruity scents: Pollination biology, scent, and spectral reflectance of Annonaceae species

open access: yesPlant Species Biology, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 403-425, September 2025.
We characterised the floral visual and olfactory cues of numerous Annonaceae species and reported their pollinators. We further assessed the olfactory space of most Annonaceae species available in the literature. Abstract The family Annonaceae possesses a broad array of floral phenotypes and pollination specializations, and are important in the plant ...
Ming‐Fai Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First report of the use of extrafloral nectaries of Bauhinia forficata Link (Fabales: Fabaceae) by Tetragonisca angustula Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

open access: yesRevista Chilena de Entomología, 2019
We report here for the first time the use of extrafloral nectaries of Bauhinia forficata Link by Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille, 1811). This behavior was observed in an urban area in southern Brazil during the afternoon between December 2018 and ...
10.35249/rche.45.4.19.18
doaj  

Ritme Aktivitas Penerbangan Harian Tetragonula Laeviceps (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) di Bogor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Tetragonula laeviceps (Smith) adalah salah satu spesies lebah tak bersengat yang paling umum dijumpai di Indonesia. Namun demikian, tidak banyak publikasi tersedia tentang ritme aktivitas penerbangan T. laeviceps.
Maryana, N. (Nina)   +2 more
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Análisis polínico de mieles inmaduras en el sector oeste de las yungas de Jujuy (Argentina) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Con el objetivo de conocer los recursos nectaríferos utilizados por Apis mellifera L. en el sector oeste de las Yungas, se examinaron 14 muestras de miel inmadura y dos de miel madura correspondientes a los períodos apícolas 2011-2012 y 2012-2013 ...
Flores, Fabio Fernando   +3 more
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