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Getting more than a fair share: nutrition of worker larvae related to social parasitism in the Cape honey bee Apis mellifera capensis [PDF]
, 2002 Besides activation of ovaries and thelytokous reproduction of Cape workers, larval nutrition is an important aspect in parasitism of the African honey bee.
Allsopp, M.H. +3 more
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Stingless bee honeys from Soconusco, Chiapas: a complementary approach
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2018 Physicochemical, acceptance and palynological studies were performed in stingless bee honeys from Soconusco, Chiapas, in order to learn and contribute to their knowledge in the Tropics. Nine honey samples were collected from Melipona solani (Ms), M. beecheii (Mb) and Scaptotrigona mexicana (Sm) in different meliponaries.
Espinoza-Toledo, Cristina +5 more
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Hayati Journal of BiosciencesIdentifying floral resources used by honey bees and stingless bees is essential for sustainable beekeeping and understanding pollination ecology. This study compared the diversity of floral resources utilized by the honey bee Apis cerana and stingless ...
Tiara Sayusti +8 more
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Individual foraging, activity level and longevity in the stingless bee Melipona beecheii in Costa Rica (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae) [PDF]
, 1998 Foraging behaviour of individually marked workers of Melipona beecheii (Meliponinae) was monitored in Costa Rica to investigate individual specialisation for different materials and how this influences foraging longevity.
Biesmeijer, J.C., Tóth, E.
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Honey consumer's perception: are brazilian consumers familiar with stingless bee honey?
Bioscience JournalStingless bees have a fundamental important role in the economies and traditions of South America indigenous cultures. Are mainly responsible for the pollination of several plant species. This way, the aim was to identify if Brazilian consumers know stingless bee honey and its sensorial characteristics, what is the consumption of this, as well as to ...
Ana Carolina Fluck +8 more
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Jurnal Manajemen Hutan TropikaThis study aims to determine species distribution by observing the stingless bees cultivated by the community in South Sumatra Province using meliponiculture. By visiting boxes and studying the entrance and characteristics of stingless bee hives at each
Beni Rahmad +3 more
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Body size variation, abundance and control techniques of Pseudohypocera kerteszi, a plague of stingless bee keeping. [PDF]
, 2015 A common technique used to control phorid fly infestations on stingless bee?s nests is the use of traps with commercial vinegars, especially the red wine vinegar, which is stated to be more efficient than the white wine vinegar.
CONTRERA, F. A. L. +2 more
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Environmental ChallengesEthiopia is one of the top honey-producing countries in Africa, with a diversity of floral sources for bees supported by different ecosystems. Studying the levels of metals in honey is essential for ensuring the quality and safety of honey and managing ...
Getie Gelaye, Dessie Ezez, Molla Tefera
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Physicochemical parameters of Amazon Melipona honey
Química Nova, 2007 Stingless bees produce a honey that is different from the Apis honey in terms of composition. There aren't enough data to establish quality control parameters for this product, mainly due to lack of research results.
Ligia Bicudo de Almeida-Muradian +2 more
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Could fungal infection make ant societies more open? [PDF]
, 2015 Ant colonies are a highly rewarding target for many pathogens and parasites and they also host various species of social parasites that exploit their social system.
Babik, Hanna +5 more
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