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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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Stingless bee further improve apple pollination and production [PDF]
, 2014 The use of Africanised honeybee (Apis mellifera scutellata Lepeletier) hives to increase pollination success in apple orchards is a widespread practice.
Blandina Felipe, Viana +5 more
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Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.The ability of plants to attract pollinators is context‐dependent, influenced by floral traits, abundance, and resources from the plant community. Indirect interactions through shared pollinators, from competition to facilitation, may lead to varied reproductive outputs in plants, and the mechanisms behind these interactions remain to be fully ...
Marsal D. De Amorim +6 more
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Hygienic behaviour in Brazilian stingless bees
Biology Open, 2016 ABSTRACT Social insects have many defence mechanisms against pests and pathogens. One of these is hygienic behaviour, which has been studied in detail in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Hygienic honey bee workers remove dead and diseased larvae and pupae from sealed brood cells, thereby reducing disease transfer within the colony ...
Hasan Al Toufailia +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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The deposition of anal excretions by Melipona favosa foragers (Apidae: Meliponinae): behavioural observations concerning the location of food sources [PDF]
, 2000 Melipona favosa consistently deposited anal excretions while foraging. Anal depositions were released more frequently and by more bees on artificial food sources at a greater distance from the nest.
Aguilar, I. (Ingrid), Sommeijer, M.J.
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TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2026.Abstract The presently most densely sampled molecular phylogeny of the widespread New World subtribe Gonolobinae is presented, including about 35% of the ca. 520 species. Sampling focused on an even representation of the three main areas of total Gonolobinae distribution, South America, Central/North America, and the West Indian Islands, and the ...
Sigrid Liede‐Schumann +4 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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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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Food Biomacromolecules, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 93-112, March 2026.Abstract Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an important class of insects that are the most beneficial in terms of economy. Beeswax is the second most important bee products after honey. Its commercial importance is due to its antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory and antiseptic as well as regenerative properties.
Rajshri Naveen, Manickam Loganathan
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