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Intergenerational reproductive parasitism in a stingless bee [PDF]

Molecular Ecology, 2009
Insect colonies have been traditionally regarded as closed societies comprised of completely sterile workers ruled over by a single once-mated queen. However, over the past 15 years, microsatellite studies of parentage have revealed that this perception is far from the truth (Beekman & Oldroyd 2008). First, we learned that honey bee queens are far more
Benjamin P, Oldroyd, Madeleine, Beekman
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Co‐Flowering Plant Species in a Glasshouse Boost Both Strawberry Production and Bee Health

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Integrating co‐flowering plants into glasshouse strawberry systems creates a “win‐win” synergy where floral diversification enhances stingless bee vitality and crop visitation. This approach increased A‐grade fruit from 25% to 70%, demonstrating that strategic biodiversity integration optimises both pollinator health and sustainable agricultural ...
Sindhu Sheoran, Sally A. Power, Amy‐Marie Gilpin, Sunita Yadav, James M. Cook   +4 more
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Projected Climate‐Suitable Area for Apis mellifera (Apidae) and Its Spatial Overlap With a Mining Tailings Footprint in South‐East Brazil

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 8, Page 1017-1024, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change and environmental disasters can jointly impact species distributions and ecosystem stability, including pollinators and the resources they rely on. We used occurrence and climate data to predict the distribution of Apis mellifera in the Doce River Basin, south‐east Brazil, under baseline and future scenarios (2050).
Flávio Mariano Machado Mota, Débora Lima‐Santos, Walisson Kenedy‐Siqueira, Kamilla Ingred Castelan Vieira, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes   +4 more
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Large Trees in Tropical Dry Forest Facilitate the Presence of Stingless Bee Nests (Apidae: Meliponini): The Case of Ficus crocata

Sociobiology
Stingless bees are a crucial pollinator group for the functioning of tropical ecosystems. While most species nest in tree cavities, the importance of different tree species for nesting bees remains poorly understood.
Gerardo Manzanarez-Villasana, María Isabel Briseño-Sánchez, Jorge Lobo, Mauricio Quesada   +3 more
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Bees at War: Interspecific Battles and Nest Usurpation in Stingless Bees [PDF]

The American Naturalist, 2014
We provide the first evidence for interspecific warfare in bees, a spectacular natural phenomenon that involves a series of aerial battles and leads to thousands of fatalities from both attacking and defending colonies. Molecular analysis of fights at a hive of the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria revealed that the attack was launched by
Cunningham, J.P., Hereward, J., Heard, T.A., De Barro, P.J. & West, S.A.   +8 more
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Chitosan‐protected dsRNA increases efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera without compromising biosafety for pollinators

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7746-7757, August 2026.
Chitosan/tripolyphosphate/double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) nanoparticles enhance RNA interference efficacy of orally delivered dsRNA against Helicoverpa armigera. Nanoparticles reduce the LC50 and do not cause deleterious effects or toxicity on beneficial insects.
Daniel DN Vasquez, Lays A Teixeira, Rangel F Alves, Raire Cavalcante, Leonardo LP Macedo, Carmen SS Pires, Luciano P Silva, Maria CM Silva, Feras M Afifi, Carolina V Morgante, Martin G Edwards, Angharad MR Gatehouse, Maria F Grossi‐de‐Sa   +12 more
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The Physicochemical Parameters, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Honey from Stingless Bees and Apis mellifera: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Antioxidants
The most common bee species used for honey production is Apis mellifera (A. mellifera), followed by stingless bees. This study included scientific articles using the PRISMA approach.
Ana Karen Zaldivar-Ortega, Antonio de Jesús Cenobio-Galindo, Nuria Morfin, Gabriel Aguirre-Álvarez, Rafael G. Campos-Montiel, Nuria Esturau-Escofet, Angel Garduño-García, Juan Carlos Angeles-Hernandez   +7 more
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Loss and Gain of Gut Bacterial Phylotype Symbionts in Afrotropical Stingless Bee Species (Apidae: Meliponinae)

Microorganisms, 2021
Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are the most diverse group of corbiculate bees and are important managed and wild pollinators distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of the globe. However, little is known about their associated beneficial
Yosef Hamba Tola, Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nelly N. Ndungu, Kiatoko Nkoba, Bernard Slippers, Juan C. Paredes   +5 more
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Diversity of Mites Associated With Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Forest Fragments in Brazil: Empirical Validation of an Efficient and Low‐Cost Sampling Method

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of understanding mite–bee interactions, standardized and noninvasive methods for sampling mite communities in stingless bee hives remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate a novel, low‐cost sampling technique using a custom‐built suction device, the Portable Mite Aspirator (PMA), for collecting mites from hives of ...
Éricles Charles da Silva Melo, Milena Emily da Silva Lima, Vinícius Borges da Silva, Airton Torres Carvalho, Simão Dias Vasconcelos   +4 more
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Within-bloom shift in abundance of a wild pollinator mediates pollen deposition rates to blueberry

Basic and Applied Ecology, 2023
Intra-seasonal variation in abiotic and biotic conditions can have profound consequences for pollinator community compositions and foraging movement, with flow-on effects upon pollination services.
Ulrika Samnegård, Liam K. Kendall, Martin E. Brummell, Maurizio Rocchetti, Karen Cristine Bezerra da Silva Santos, Henrik G. Smith, Romina Rader   +6 more
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