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Studies of the biological and therapeutic effects of argentine stingless bee propolis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Meliponids are native bees of the Americas, characterized by having no sting (ANSA). Some live in the Yunga forests of northern Argentina, a place rich in a diversity of this type of bees of which at least thirty-three species may be found. Propolis is a
Brodkiewicz, Ivana Yanina   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Working-class royalty: bees beat the caste system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The struggle among social classes or castes is well known in humans. Here, we show that caste inequality similarly affects societies of ants, bees and wasps, where castes are morphologically distinct and workers have greatly reduced reproductive ...
Camargo J.M.F   +9 more
core   +2 more sources

Intelligent Classification Of Stingless Bee Honey Using Enose

open access: yesMEKATRONIKA, 2022
Honey is an essential product produced by both honey bees and stingless bees. It is one of the most powerful natural products used for wound healing also known as natural sweetener that is widely available across the entire world. One of the problems required to sustain the bee honey by measuring and quantifying the quality.
Akrimi Mathwa Mohd Nasir   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil

open access: yesSociobiology, 2021
Several traits make stingless bees attractive to parasites of honey bee colonies. The small hive beetle (SHB) Aethina tumida, a honey bee colony scavenger/parasite native to sub-Saharan Africa, where is considered only a minor pest, is now present on ...
Sérgio Nogueira Pereira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A new dewatering technique for stingless bees honey [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2017
Uno de los problemas que enfrenta el almacenamiento de miel de abeja sin aguijón es el deterioro por el proceso de fermentación que se produce en la miel debido a su alto contenido de agua. Hay algunas técnicas disponibles actualmente, pero consumen mucho tiempo y hay un calor excesivo involucrado en el proceso.
Ahmad Syazwan Ramli   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Forager bees (Apis mellifera) highly express immune and detoxification genes in tissues associated with nectar processing. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Pollinators, including honey bees, routinely encounter potentially harmful microorganisms and phytochemicals during foraging. However, the mechanisms by which honey bees manage these potential threats are poorly understood.
Johnson, Brian R   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Tragedy of the commons in Melipona bees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
In human society selfish use of common resources can lead to disaster, a situation known as the ‘tragedy of the commons’ (TOC). Although a TOC is usually prevented by coercion, theory predicts that close kinship ties can also favour reduced ...
Ratnieks, F.L.W., Wenseleers, T.
core   +2 more sources

Multifunctional probiotic and safety attributes Heyndrickxia coagulans isolated from stingless bee honey

open access: yesAnnals of Microbiology
Heyndrickxia coagulans, recognized for its probiotic attributes and resilience as an endospore-forming bacterium, is increasingly studied for health supplement applications.
Benyapa Prakit   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

When resistance is useless: policing and the evolution of reproductive acquiescence in insect societies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
In social groups composed of kin, inclusive fitness benefits can favor greater cooperation. Alternatively, cooperation can be enforced through the policing of less cooperative individuals.
Hart, A.G.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

The Physicochemical Parameters, Phenolic Content, and Antioxidant Activity of Honey from Stingless Bees and Apis mellifera: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesAntioxidants
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   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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