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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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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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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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Does quantity matter to a stingless bee? [PDF]
Animal Cognition, 2021 AbstractQuantitative information is omnipresent in the world and a wide range of species has been shown to use quantities to optimize their decisions. While most studies have focused on vertebrates, a growing body of research demonstrates that also insects such as honeybees possess basic quantitative abilities that might aid them in finding profitable ...
Johanna Eckert +2 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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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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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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Occurrence of the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida) in Melipona rufiventris colonies in Brazil
Sociobiology, 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
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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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Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, 2019 This article refers to the biology and ecology of stingless bees (Meliponini), living in tropical and subtropical areas. Similar to honey bees (Apis mellifera), stingless bees (Meliponini) belong to the category of proper social insects and are at the ...
Bąk-Badowska Jolanta +4 more
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