Deep Divergence and Genomic Diversification of Gut Symbionts of Neotropical Stingless Bees [PDF]
mBio, 2023 Social bees harbor conserved gut microbiotas that may have been acquired in a common ancestor of social bees and subsequently codiversified with their hosts.
Garance Sarton-Lohéac +15 more
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Pollination efficacy of stingless bees, Tetragonula pagdeni Schwarz (Apidae: Meliponini), on greenhouse tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum Linnaeus) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 The stingless bee Tetragonula pagdeni is distributed over a vast Southeast Asian territory. This species is commonly used as a commercial insect pollinator. Pollination efficacy of T.
Kanyanat Wongsa +2 more
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Resin Use by Stingless Bees: A Review [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless bees use resin to build essential nest structures, repel predators,
Maggie Shanahan, Marla Spivak
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Ethno-medicinal uses and cultural importance of stingless bees and their hive products in several ethnic communities of Bhutan [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground Indigenous and non-indigenous people in subtropical and temperate areas of Bhutan share an intricate relationship with stingless bees for diverse purposes including ethno-medicinal uses. Stingless bees hold significant importance in the realms
Thubten Gyeltshen +4 more
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Stingless bees: uses and management by meliponiculturist women in the Chaco region of Bolivia [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 Background Stingless bees have a great value as main pollinators of wild flowering and cultivated plants, thus playing a fundamental role in the maintenance of biodiversity and food security in Latin America. Despite their importance, stingless bees face
Marcia Adler +3 more
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Contrasting patterns of foraging behavior in neotropical stingless bees using pollen and honey metabarcoding. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Stingless bees are major flower visitors in the tropics, but their foraging preferences and behavior are still poorly understood. Studying stingless bee interactions with angiosperms is methodologically challenging due to the high tropical plant ...
Martins AC +13 more
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Bacteria, yeasts, and fungi associated with larval food of Brazilian native stingless bees. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Stingless bees are a diverse group with a relevant role in pollinating native species. Its diet is rich in carbohydrates and proteins, by collecting pollen and nectar supplies the development of its offspring. Fermentation of these products is associated
Santos ACC +8 more
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A review of stingless bees' bioactivity in different parts of the world. [PDF]
J Med Life, 2023 Stingless bees, also known as meliponines, live in beehives. However, reports on the distribution of stingless bees are scattered, resulting in a lack of precision. Honey and propolis are the main components that can be harvested from their beehive, with
Goh LPW, Jawan R, Faik AAM, Gansau JA.
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Environmental Sources of Possible Associated Pathogens and Contaminants of Stingless Bees in the Neotropics [PDF]
InsectsStingless bees are crucial for pollination and support diverse ecological relationships, offering economic benefits and contributing to enhanced crop yields.
Joseline Sofía Ocaña-Cabrera +2 more
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The use of multisource spatial data for determining the proliferation of stingless bees in Kenya
GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2022 Stingless/meliponine bees are eusocial insects whose polylactic nature enables interaction with a wide variety of wild plants and crops that enhance pollination and, hence, support ecosystem services.
David Masereti Makori +7 more
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