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Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2022 Insect pollination has been reported to have a better yield quality and quantity than artificial pollination. Wild bees, including stingless bees contribute to effective and efficient pollination on okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.: Malvaceae).
Kartika Marta Djakaria +2 more
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Stingless bees as collectors of resin from Bertholletia excelsa Bonpland (Lecythidaceae)
Entomological Communications, 2023 Stingless bees build their nests using, in general, clay, wax and resins; in addition, these bees also use resins for defense against natural enemies and as an antimicrobial agent.
Iris A. Cruz, Paulo C. S. Barroso
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Within-bloom shift in abundance of a wild pollinator mediates pollen deposition rates to blueberry
Basic and Applied Ecology, 2023 Intra-seasonal variation in abiotic and biotic conditions can have profound consequences for pollinator community compositions and foraging movement, with flow-on effects upon pollination services.
Ulrika Samnegård +6 more
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Insects, 2022 Stingless bees are ecologically and economically important species in the tropics and subtropics, but there has been little research on the characterization of detoxification systems and immune responses within them.
Yahya Al Naggar +4 more
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Feeding Sugars to Stingless Bees: Identifying the Origin of Trehalulose-Rich Honey Composition
, 2021 The beneficial disaccharide, trehalulose, is a feature of stingless bee honey, while not dominant in any other foods. By experimentally feeding sugar solutions to confined colonies of the Australian stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria, the origin of ...
Chowdhury, Sadia A +7 more
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Toxicological assessments of agrochemical effects on stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini)
MethodsX, 2020 Bee pollination is crucial for ecosystem maintenance and crop production. The ubiquity of bee pollinators in agricultural landscapes frequently results in their exposure to agrochemicals, which has been associated with their decline.
Lorena L. Botina +5 more
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Morfologi dan variasi morfometrik lebah tanpa sengat di Kepulauan Maluku, Indonesia
Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2021 Stingless bees are widely distributed in tropical regions including Indonesia, and currently three species of stingless bee have been recorded in the Moluccas.
Yofian Anaktototy +4 more
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Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2023 Tropical lowland rainforest conversion leads to decreases diversity and population in insect pollinators, including stingless bees. However, how stingless bees respond to this conversion is still being studied.
Zumaida Nur Pulungan +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Stingless bees play a crucial role in the environment and agriculture as they are effective pollinators. Furthermore, they can produce various products that can be exploited economically, such as propolis and honey.
Chainarong Sinpoo +9 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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