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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stingless Bee (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini) Ecology

Annual Review of Entomology, 2023
Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The >600 species of stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence floral biology, plant reproduction, microbe dispersal, and diverse ecosystem functions.
openaire   +2 more sources

Occurrence of deformed wing virus variants in the stingless Melipona subnitida and honey Apis mellifera bee populations in North Eastern Brazil [PDF]

, 2019
Deformed wing virus (DWV) is now a global insect pathogen. Brazilian stingless bees are a diverse group often managed in close proximity to honey bees. We investigated the prevalence and load of DWV in 33 stingless bees (Melipona subnitida) and 12 honey
Correia-Oliveira, ME, de Carvalho, CAL, de Souza, FS, Kevill, JL, Martin, SJ   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

No evidence of a decoy effect in bees: Rewardless flowers do not increase bumblebees' preference for neighbouring flowers

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Many plants retain nectarless flowers; we tested whether these act as “decoys” for bees by making neighbouring rewarding flowers seem more valuable—a cognitive bias known as the decoy effect. The presence of decoy flowers did not shift bumblebee preferences between two equally rewarding inflorescences, and bees quickly learned to avoid these nectarless
Mélissa Armand, Leonhard Herrnberger, Clara Jung, Tomer J. Czaczkes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stingless-Bee Communication

American Scientist, 1999
Searching for a proto-dance language reveals possible stages in the evolution of methods by which experienced foragers lead others to food.
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Hermetia illucens and Hermetia fenestrata (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Colonization of “Spoiled” Stingless Bee Geniotrigona thoracica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Hives in Malaysia

Insects, 2020
Meliponiculture, the keeping of domesticated stingless bees such as Geniotrigona thoracica (Smith, 1857) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), is an increasingly popular agricultural industry in Malaysia.
Tania Ivorra, Martin Hauser, Van Lun Low, Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Natasha Azmi Nur Aliah, Jonathan A. Cammack, Chong Chin Heo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Are isomeric alkenes used in species recognition among neo-tropical stingless bees (Melipona spp) [PDF]

, 2017
The majority of our understanding of the role of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) in recognition is based largely on temperate ant species and honey bees. The stingless bees remain relatively poorly studied, despite being the largest group of eusocial bees ...
A Pianaro, AM Angioy, C Rasmussen, Carlos A. L. de Carvalho, CD Michener, CD Michener, CF Santos dos, Cândida B. da S. Lima, D Morgan, D Pradella, DA Carlson, DL Nascimento, DW Roubik, EO Wilson, FC Abdalla, GD Prestwich, GJ Blomquist, IC Tannure-Nascimento, IC Tannure-Nascimento, J Rouault, JJG Quezada-Euan, KH Lockey, MD Breed, MJ Ferreira-Caliman, R Kather, R Kather, RM Guillem, RW Howard, S Koulianos, SD Leonhardt, SD Leonhardt, SD Leonhardt, SD Leonhardt, SF Sakagami, SJ Martin, SJ Martin, SJ Martin, SJ Martin, Stephen J. Martin, Sue Shemilt, T Brütsch, TD Wyatt, VA Nascimento, WE Kerr   +43 more
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Diet breadth shapes gut microbiota in the invasive hornet Vespa velutina

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Dietary and microbial profiles of V. velutina larvae are dominated by Apidae and Firmicutes, respectively. DNA metabarcoding of larval meconium and gut samples reveals a significant positive correlation between prey richness and bacterial diversity in the invasive hornet V. velutina. Multiple significant correlations exist between dietary and microbial
Cayetano Herrera, Iris Alemany, Mar Leza, José A. Jurado‐Rivera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stingless bee nesting biology [PDF]

Apidologie, 2006
Par rapport au genre Apis, les abeilles sans aiguillon (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) sont des sources variees et uniques de miel, avec 50 fois plus d'especes et une origine qui remonte au Cretace. Les reines s'accouplent une fois, les ouvrieres n'ont pas d'aiguillon, les mâles butinent, la cire n'est pas le materiau primaire pour la construction et
openaire   +1 more source

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, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source