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Stingless Bees of Costa Rica

, 2012
The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the inhabitants of rural areas, mostly on the Pacific coast rather than the Atlantic region.
Aguilar Monge, Ingrid, Herrera González, Eduardo, Zamora Fallas, Luis Gabriel   +2 more
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Pollination and plant reproduction in the Cerrado, the world's most biodiverse savanna

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 1, Page 74-105, February 2026.
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Cerrado is a continental‐wide biodiversity hotspot and the most species‐rich savanna ecosystem in the world. The main aspect characterising this biodiversity is that the landscape is arranged as an intricate mosaic of different plant formations, including grasslands, savannas, and forests, each harbouring distinct but ...
João C. F. Cardoso, Renata Trevizan, Pietro K. Maruyama, Ana P. S. Caetano, Rogério V. Gonçalves, Yasmine Antonini, Paulo E. Oliveira   +6 more
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The effects of bee species and vegetation on the antioxidant properties of honeys produced by Afrotropical stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2023
Stingless bee honey is widely utilized as a traditional medicine in tropical and subtropical regions. The rich diversity of stingless bees and floral resources in the African tropics presents an opportunity for the production of honeys with diverse ...
Christopher Alphonce Mduda, Juma Mahmud Hussein, Masoud Hadi Muruke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understandings and critiques of biocultural diversity conservation and future recommendations for conservation actors

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract As biocultural approaches to conservation gain traction (e.g., through international commitments to Indigenous Peoples and local communities) and external conservation actors increasingly seek to engage with on‐the‐ground holders of biocultural diversity, improved understanding is needed of what biocultural diversity means.
Natalie D. L. York
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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Socio‐psychological determinants of beekeeper conflict with bee‐eaters

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study investigates factors influencing beekeepers’ use of lethal control against native bee‐eaters in Iran using the theory of planned behavior. Experience, social norms, intentions, and economic dependence significantly predicted using lethal control methods.
Danial Nayeri, Logan Hysen, Daniel Pilgreen, Reyhane Rastgoo, Pourya Sardari, Alireza Mohammadi, Seyed Mohammadreza Kashfi, Ashley Dayer, Gerard Kyle   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

First Measurements of Mixed Floral Traits Influencing Anacardium occidentale (Anacardeacae) Attractiveness to Bees in Côte d'Ivoire: Conservation and Agricultural Implications

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
This paper will contribute to include/use the bees' floral preference (floral traits related to bee' visitations) to find and validate genetic markers that would enable breeding high‐yielding cashew plants and preserving pollinators. ABSTRACT In Sub‐Saharan Africa, cashew plants face challenges in suitable pollination and good agronomic performances ...
Dolourou Silué, Nicodénin A. Soro, Lombart M. M. Kouakou, Seydou Tiho, Souleymane Konate, Wouter Dekoninck   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancements in Alginate‐Based Biomaterials for Enhanced Skin Regeneration: A Comprehensive Review

International Journal of Polymer Science, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Alginate, a naturally occurring polysaccharide composed of β‐d‐mannuronate (M) and α‐l‐guluronate (G), has attracted widespread attention for skin regeneration applications due to its exceptional biocompatibility, biodegradability, and tunable physicochemical properties. Beyond its traditional role in maintaining a moist wound environment and providing
Nasrul Wathoni, Anita Salsabila Herginto, Cecep Suhandi, Khaled M. Elamin, Ahmed Fouad Abdelwahab Mohammed, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Raden M. Febriyanti, Gofarana Wilar, Yihu Song   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

A Deep Metagenomic Snapshot as a Proof‐of‐Concept for Resource Generation: Simultaneous Assembly of Host, Food, and Microbiome Genomes From Stingless Bee Larval Food

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study serves as a proof‐of‐concept, demonstrating that deep shotgun sequencing of a single complex sample—stingless bee larval food—can simultaneously generate multiple genomic resources. From this dataset, we assembled three genomes (a near‐complete bacterium, a draft host mitochondrion, and a fragmented plant chloroplast) with varying ...
Carlos Ueira‐Vieira, Ana Carolina Costa Santos, Thayane Nogueira Araújo, Solange Cristina Augusto, Natanael Borges de Avila, Ana Maria Bonetti, Anderson Rodrigues dos Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source