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Absence of Leishmaniinae and Nosematidae in stingless bees [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2016
AbstractBee pollination is an indispensable component of global food production and plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture. The worldwide decline of bee populations, including wild pollinators, poses a threat to this system. However, most studies to date are situated in temperate regions where Apini and Bombini are very abundant pollinators ...
Nunes-Silva, Patrícia, Piot, Niels, Meeus, Ivan, Blochtein, Betina, Smagghe, Guy   +4 more
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Forest edges buffer effects of agricultural management on bee–plant interaction networks

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Agricultural management effects: Organic and conventional crop margins host similar bee and plant species, but network structure differs: organic farms exhibit higher interaction diversity, conventional farms higher connectance. Role of forest edges: Native forest edges stabilize bee–plant networks by providing continuous floral resources and suitable ...
Samantha Marx de Castro, Cauê Nagatani, Vania Nobuko Yoshikawa, Franciny Yuko Urushima, Kelli dos Santos Ramos, Guaraci Duran Cordeiro, Maria Santina de Castro Morini   +6 more
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Cosmos sulphureus: environmental bioindicator of diversity of bees

Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
Among the flowers most visited by bees in Brazil, those belonging to the Asteraceae family stand out, and one of them is the cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus).
Darclet Teresinha Malerbo-Souza, André Carlos Silva Pimentel, Carlos Frederico Silva da Costa, Hanya Rocha Anduras, Jordylene Felix da Silva, Camila Malerbo-Souza, André Luiz Halak   +6 more
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Diet breadth shapes gut microbiota in the invasive hornet Vespa velutina

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Dietary and microbial profiles of V. velutina larvae are dominated by Apidae and Firmicutes, respectively. DNA metabarcoding of larval meconium and gut samples reveals a significant positive correlation between prey richness and bacterial diversity in the invasive hornet V. velutina. Multiple significant correlations exist between dietary and microbial
Cayetano Herrera, Iris Alemany, Mar Leza, José A. Jurado‐Rivera   +3 more
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Nesting behavior of stingless bees [PDF]

Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2020
Abstract Native bees, besides excellent producers of honey, lend a great legacy to humanity through their ability to pollinate plants and the consequent preservation of ecosystems. In this interspecific relation, bees are benefited by plant species by the provision of food (nectar and pollen), besides using their branches and trunks for lodging ...
Carlos Roberto da Costa Macedo, Italo de Souza Aquino, Péricles de Farias Borges, Alex da Silva Barbosa, Geovergue Rodrigues de Medeiros   +4 more
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Co‐Flowering Plant Species in a Glasshouse Boost Both Strawberry Production and Bee Health

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Integrating co‐flowering plants into glasshouse strawberry systems creates a “win‐win” synergy where floral diversification enhances stingless bee vitality and crop visitation. This approach increased A‐grade fruit from 25% to 70%, demonstrating that strategic biodiversity integration optimises both pollinator health and sustainable agricultural ...
Sindhu Sheoran, Sally A. Power, Amy‐Marie Gilpin, Sunita Yadav, James M. Cook   +4 more
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Intergenerational reproductive parasitism in a stingless bee [PDF]

Molecular Ecology, 2009
Insect colonies have been traditionally regarded as closed societies comprised of completely sterile workers ruled over by a single once-mated queen. However, over the past 15 years, microsatellite studies of parentage have revealed that this perception is far from the truth (Beekman & Oldroyd 2008). First, we learned that honey bee queens are far more
Benjamin P, Oldroyd, Madeleine, Beekman
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Comparative toxicity of fipronil, malathion, and thiamethoxam on the stingless bee Tetragonisca fiebrigi (Schwarz, 1938)

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2022
Stingless bees are important pollinators for various plant crops. We investigated the susceptibility of Tetragonisca fiebrigi to sublethal concentrations of insecticides fipronil, malathion, and thiamethoxam (administered through contact and ingestion ...
Ana Lúcia Paz Barateiro Stuchi, Daiani Rodrigues Moreira, Douglas Galhardo, Simone Aparecida dos Santos, Ludimilla Ronqui, Liriana Belizario Cantagalli, Denise Alves Lopes, Adriana Aparecida Sinópolis-Gigliolli, Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo, Maria Claudia Colla Ruvolo-Takasusuki   +9 more
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Projected Climate‐Suitable Area for Apis mellifera (Apidae) and Its Spatial Overlap With a Mining Tailings Footprint in South‐East Brazil

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 8, Page 1017-1024, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Climate change and environmental disasters can jointly impact species distributions and ecosystem stability, including pollinators and the resources they rely on. We used occurrence and climate data to predict the distribution of Apis mellifera in the Doce River Basin, south‐east Brazil, under baseline and future scenarios (2050).
Flávio Mariano Machado Mota, Débora Lima‐Santos, Walisson Kenedy‐Siqueira, Kamilla Ingred Castelan Vieira, Geraldo Wilson Fernandes   +4 more
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Chitosan‐protected dsRNA increases efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera without compromising biosafety for pollinators

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7746-7757, August 2026.
Chitosan/tripolyphosphate/double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) nanoparticles enhance RNA interference efficacy of orally delivered dsRNA against Helicoverpa armigera. Nanoparticles reduce the LC50 and do not cause deleterious effects or toxicity on beneficial insects.
Daniel DN Vasquez, Lays A Teixeira, Rangel F Alves, Raire Cavalcante, Leonardo LP Macedo, Carmen SS Pires, Luciano P Silva, Maria CM Silva, Feras M Afifi, Carolina V Morgante, Martin G Edwards, Angharad MR Gatehouse, Maria F Grossi‐de‐Sa   +12 more
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