Fungicide pyraclostrobin affects midgut morphophysiology and reduces survival of Brazilian native stingless bee Melipona scutellaris.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111395
Abstract: Native stingless bees are key pollinators of native flora and important for many crops. However, the loss of natural fragments and exposure to pesticides can hinder the development of colonies and represent a high risk… read more here.
Keywords: concentrations pyraclostrobin; melipona scutellaris; native stingless; stingless bees ... See more keywords
Characterization of honeys produced by sympatric species of Afrotropical stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Meliponini).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130597
Abstract: We investigated the effect of bee species identity and harvesting methods on the chemical composition and antiradical activity of 53 honey samples, produced by six stingless bee species in western Kenya (Kakamega forest). Our results… read more here.
Keywords: antiradical activity; produced sympatric; honey; characterization honeys ... See more keywords
First confirmed report of a bacterial brood disease in stingless bees.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2017.01.004
Abstract: Susceptibility to brood pathogens in eusocial stingless bees (Meliponini), alternative pollinators to honey bees, is unknown. Brood losses in managed colonies of the Australian stingless bee, Tetragonula carbonaria, were studied over 20months. We isolated a… read more here.
Keywords: brood; stingless bees; first confirmed; brood disease ... See more keywords
How is Trehalulose Formed by Australian Stingless Bees? - An Intermolecular Displacement of Nectar Sucrose.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c01732
Abstract: Trehalulose, a rare sucrose isomer, is a dominant sugar in stingless bee honey, with traces of the trisaccharide erlose. Incubating sucrose solutions with macerated stingless bee parts (head, thorax, and abdomen) from Tetragonula carbonaria, we… read more here.
Keywords: sucrose trehalulose; trehalulose; trehalulose formed; stingless bee ... See more keywords
Neotropical stingless bees display a strong response in cold tolerance with changes in elevation
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DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coac073
Abstract: Abstract Tropical pollinators are expected to experience substantial effects due to climate change, but aspects of their thermal biology remain largely unknown. We investigated the thermal tolerance of stingless honey-making bees, the most ecologically, economically… read more here.
Keywords: ctmax; elevation; stingless; tolerance ... See more keywords
Biological Data of Stingless Bees with Potential Application in Pesticide Risk Assessments
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v65i4.2878
Abstract: Due to the current practice of intensive pesticide use in Brazil on crops with flowers that are attractive to bees, biological information about Brazilian native bees is required in order for public authorities that are… read more here.
Keywords: risk; data stingless; stingless bees; biological data ... See more keywords
Pleistocene climate changes shaped the population structure of Partamona seridoensis (Apidae, Meliponini), an endemic stingless bee from the Neotropical dry forest
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175725
Abstract: Partamona seridoensis is an endemic stingless bee from the Caatinga, a Neotropical dry forest in northeastern Brazil. Like other stingless bees, this species plays an important ecological role as a pollinator. The aim of the… read more here.
Keywords: neotropical dry; seridoensis; structure; dry forest ... See more keywords
Microbial community profiling and culturing reveal functional groups of bacteria associated with Thai commercial stingless worker bees (Tetragonula pagdeni)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280075
Abstract: 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. Despite their economic… read more here.
Keywords: microbial community; functional groups; tetragonula pagdeni; community ... See more keywords
Physicochemical and Microbiological Analysis of Stingless Bees Honey Collected from Local Market in Malaysia
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DOI: 10.22146/ijc.40869
Abstract: The growing demand for honey in the market has led to the occurrence of the tampering honey with foreign substances and increases the production of artificial honey. Due to this concern, this study works on… read more here.
Keywords: bees honey; honey; stingless bees; stingless ... See more keywords
Pollination efficacy of stingless bees, Tetragonula pagdeni Schwarz (Apidae: Meliponini), on greenhouse tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum Linnaeus)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15367
Abstract: The stingless bee Tetragonula pagdeni is distributed over a vast Southeast Asian territory. This species is commonly used as a commercial insect pollinator. Pollination efficacy of T. pagdeni was investigated with tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)… read more here.
Keywords: greenhouse; solanum lycopersicum; tetragonula pagdeni; stingless bees ... See more keywords