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Scientific Reports, 2022 Stingless bees are the largest group of eusocial bees in the world. They play an essential role as crop pollinators and have been considered for inclusion in pesticide risk assessments (RAs). Beyond the mutualism involving stingless bee larvae and fungi,
Annelise S. Rosa-Fontana +6 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.We 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 ...
Erin Rivera +4 more
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Nesting stingless bees in urban areas: a reevaluation after eight years
Sociobiology, 2016 Studies of nesting ecology have proven to be extremely important for stingless bee conservation. These studies have rarely been conducted in urban landscapes, and even fewer have compared species diversity and abundances over time.
Karine Munck Vieira +5 more
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Scientifica, 2020 Six honey samples produced by the stingless bee Heterotrigona itama were analyzed for their plant sources, phenolic compositions, and antioxidant activities.
Mahani Majid +2 more
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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1906-1920, June 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Human‐driven landscape change, particularly urbanization, is reshaping pollinator communities, yet the functional traits that mediate species persistence remain poorly understood. Dietary specialization is commonly used to predict species vulnerability.
Yan Yang +5 more
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Identification of Plant Origin of Propolis from Thailand Stingless Bees by Comparative Analysis
Natural Product Communications, 2018 Propolis is a resinous mixture of substances collected by honey bees from certain plants. It has gained popularity as a food and alternative medicine. We recently obtained Thailand stingless bee propolis.
Eriko Ishizu +3 more
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Pollen Exposed to Aerial Pesticide Spray Is a Major Exposure Pathway for Stingless Bees
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.We conducted a molecular ecology experiment to determine foraging of stingless bees and potential exposure routes for aerially applied pesticides. We found that 27% of forager bees brought back Bti to the hive, and that this is a major route for pesticide exposure.
James P. Hereward +7 more
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No evidence for missed mutualists in an invasive plant with the buzz pollination syndrome
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 4, April 2026.Abstract The missed mutualist hypothesis predicts that the absence of mutualistic partners poses a barrier to introduced species becoming invasive. Yet, some alien plants thrive despite potential dependence on certain pollinators. For example, buzz‐pollinated plants typically have specialist floral morphologies and benefit from buzz pollinator behavior
Laura C. Lopresti +4 more
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Microbial communities of three sympatric Australian stingless bee species. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Bacterial symbionts of insects have received increasing attention due to their prominent role in nutrient acquisition and defense. In social bees, symbiotic bacteria can maintain colony homeostasis and fitness, and the loss or alteration of the bacterial
Sara D Leonhardt, Martin Kaltenpoth
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.Health impacts of honey. ABSTRACT Honey is a natural and nutritious product of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) with low water content. Its color ranges from white to amber, with taste varying accordingly. The chemical form and viscosity of honey depend on its composition.
Ecem Bolat +7 more
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