Nutrients or resin? – The relationship between resin and food foraging in stingless bees
Ecology and Evolution,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024
Stingless
bees
are
important
pollinators
in
tropical
forests.
Yet,
we
know
little
about
their
foraging
behavior
(e.g.,
nutritional
requirements
or
floral
sources
visited
for
resource
collection).
Many
stingless
not
only
depend
vitally
on
pollen
and
nectar
food
but
also
resin
nest
building
and/or
defense.
However,
it
is
unclear
whether
the
large
effort
devoted
to
collecting
as
a
non-food
by
certain
affects
behavior.
Therefore,
this
study,
analyzed
differences
patterns
(i.e.,
activity,
proportion
of
collected
resources,
specialization
plants
visited)
composition
sucrose
amount
amino
acids
pollen)
seven
different
bee
species
(eleven
wild
colonies)
north-western
Ecuador
with
particular
focus
role
collection.
We
found
that
high
intake
tended
be
more
active
than
low
intake.
The
foragers
per
minute
invested
collection
were
similar
across
all
species.
Sucrose
differed
between
some
was
affected
increased
Interestingly,
collectors
partly
Pollen
acid
profiles
largely,
completely,
overlapped
two
groups.
Our
findings
show
plant
choices
may
vary
depending
intake,
highlighting
need
research
focusing
use
bees.
Язык: Английский
Ecological and evolutionary drivers of stingless bee honey variation at the global scale
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
969, С. 178945 - 178945
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025
Язык: Английский
Environmental Sources of Possible Associated Pathogens and Contaminants of Stingless Bees in the Neotropics
Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(4), С. 350 - 350
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
Stingless
bees
are
crucial
for
pollination
and
support
diverse
ecological
relationships,
offering
economic
benefits
contributing
to
enhanced
crop
yields.
Their
tropical
pollinator
status
makes
them
highly
sensitive
environmental
changes
disruptions,
which
could
affect
their
survival,
as
well
pathogens
that
threaten
health.
The
lack
of
comprehensive
research
the
scattering
reports
make
it
difficult
identify
contaminants.
This
review
aims
provide
an
overview
diseases
in
stingless
bees,
examine
chemical
contaminants
products,
explore
threatened
sources.
Using
PRISMA
flowchart,
a
total
30
articles
from
2009
2024
concerning
were
retrieved.
A
15
26
pollutants
life
expectancy
survival
rate
(mainly
genera
Melipona
Tetragonisca)
identified
five
major
areas
Neotropics,
including
Brazil,
Mexico,
Costa
Rica,
Australia,
Asia.
Studies
indicated
bacterial
Pseudomonas,
Melissococcus,
Lysinibacillus
affecting
particularly
brood,
annual
colony
deaths.
Heavy
metals,
polycyclic
aromatic
hydrocarbons
(PAHs),
microplastics
have
been
detected
by-products
especially
honey.
Epidemiological
is
crucial,
studies
on
associated
with
diseases,
effects
development
quality
guidelines
stingless-bee
products.
Язык: Английский