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Special Issue on Stingless bees: Integrating basic biology and conservation

Sociobiology, 2014
It is easy to see why stingless bees (Meliponini) were chosen for this special issue, entitled Stingless bees: Integrating basic biology and conservation.
Cândida Maria Lima Aguiar, Denise Araujo Alves, Tom Wenseleers, Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Wonders of Vanilla: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Synthetic Vanillin

ChemFoodChem, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.
The year 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of the first commercial production of vanillin, one of the world's most cherished flavor ingredients. This review traces vanilla's history from Mesoamerica to modern production methods, examines its composition, the discovery of vanillin and Haarmann's early synthesis compared to modern methods, and highlights
Elisabetta Brenna, Francesco G. Gatti, Fabio Parmeggiani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foraging on some nonfloral resources by stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Meliponini) in a caatinga region

Brazilian Journal of Biology
In a caatinga region the flowers and nonfloral resources visited by highly eusocial bees, stingless beess and Apis mellifera (Africanized honey bee) were studied.
M. C. A. Lorenzon, C. A. R. Matrangolo
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Machine Learning and Geospatial Modeling of Climate Change Impacts on Ethiopian Honeybees for Conservation and Resilient Agriculture

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
The current study used machine learning and geospatial analysis to predict how climate change will loosen and fragment suitable habitats for Ethiopian honeybees. Main factors like agro‐ecological zones and dry‐season precipitation were found to be critical for bee survival.
Diriba Tulu, Kalid Hassen Yasin, Tadele Bedo Gelete, Beyan Ahmed, Dinaol Belina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

First large-scale study reveals important losses of managed honey bee and stingless bee colonies in Latin America

Scientific Reports
Over the last quarter century, increasing honey bee colony losses motivated standardized large-scale surveys of managed honey bees (Apis mellifera), particularly in Europe and the United States.
Fabrice Requier, Malena Sibaja Leyton, Carolina L. Morales, Lucas A. Garibaldi, Agostina Giacobino, Martin Pablo Porrini, Juan Manuel Rosso-Londoño, Rodrigo A. Velarde, Andrea Aignasse, Patricia Aldea-Sánchez, Mariana Laura Allasino, Daniela Arredondo, Carina Audisio, Natalia Bulacio Cagnolo, Marina Basualdo, Belén Branchiccela, Rafael A. Calderón, Loreley Castelli, Dayson Castilhos, Francisca Contreras Escareño, Adriana Correa-Benítez, Fabiana Oliveira da Silva, Diego Silva Garnica, Grecia de Groot, Andres Delgado-Cañedo, Hermógenes Fernández-Marín, Breno M. Freitas, Alberto Galindo-Cardona, Nancy Garcia, Paula M. Garrido, Tugrul Giray, Lionel Segui Gonçalves, Lucas Landi, Daniel Malusá Gonçalves, Silvia Inés Martinez, Pablo Joaquín Moja, Ana Molineri, Pablo Fernando Müller, Enrique Nogueira, Adriana Pacini, María Alejandra Palacio, Guiomar Nates Parra, Alejandro Parra-H, Kátia Peres Gramacho, Eleazar Pérez Castro, Carmen Sílvia Soares Pires, Francisco J. Reynaldi, Anais Rodríguez Luis, Carmen Rossini, Milton Sánchez Armijos, Estela Santos, Alejandra Scannapieco, Yamandú Mendoza Spina, José María Tapia González, Andrés Marcelo Vargas Fernández, Blandina Felipe Viana, Lorena Vieli, Carlos Ariel Yadró García, Karina Antúnez   +58 more
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Microbial Pressure and Social Immunity: Bumble Bees Increase Brood Hygiene After Exposure to a Bacillus thuringiensis‐Based Biopesticide

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
In social insect colonies, diseased or dead brood is identified and removed by workers to prevent the infection of the whole colony. Here, bumble bee larvae exposed to a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. aizawai (strain: ABTS‐1857)) based biopesticide were removed more frequently than wounded or untreated control larvae. This shows that bumble bee
Michelle Scheffler, Karoline Wueppenhorst, Doreen Babin, Abdulrahim T. Alkassab, Silvio Erler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hygienic behaviour in Brazilian stingless bees

Biology Open, 2016
ABSTRACT Social insects have many defence mechanisms against pests and pathogens. One of these is hygienic behaviour, which has been studied in detail in the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Hygienic honey bee workers remove dead and diseased larvae and pupae from sealed brood cells, thereby reducing disease transfer within the colony ...
Hasan Al Toufailia, Denise A. Alves, José M. S. Bento, Luis C. Marchini, Francis L. W. Ratnieks   +4 more
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From pollen provision to pollinator: Species‐specific sterol assimilation by wild bees in urban landscapes

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 6, Page 1906-1920, June 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Human‐driven landscape change, particularly urbanization, is reshaping pollinator communities, yet the functional traits that mediate species persistence remain poorly understood. Dietary specialization is commonly used to predict species vulnerability.
Yan Yang, Joan Casanelles‐Abella, Marco Moretti, Consuelo M. De Moraes, Mark C. Mescher, Pengjuan Zu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large Trees in Tropical Dry Forest Facilitate the Presence of Stingless Bee Nests (Apidae: Meliponini): The Case of Ficus crocata

Sociobiology
Stingless bees are a crucial pollinator group for the functioning of tropical ecosystems. While most species nest in tree cavities, the importance of different tree species for nesting bees remains poorly understood.
Gerardo Manzanarez-Villasana, María Isabel Briseño-Sánchez, Jorge Lobo, Mauricio Quesada   +3 more
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Indigenous Knowledge, Habitat, and Nest Characterization of Stingless Bee (Meliponula beccarii) in West Arsi Zone of Oromia, Ethiopia

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Stingless bees are eusocial insects that play vital roles as pollinators of many flowering plants and high value products. However, information on their nesting habitats and nest characteristics is scarce in West Arsi Zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. This study
Taye Beyene, Mekonen Woldetsadik, Desta Abi, Zewdu Ararso Hora   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source