Pollen and nectar foraging by Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in natural habitat

Pollen and nectar foraging by Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides Lepeletier (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in natural habitat

This study shows the influence of climatic factors and the nectar and pollen collection by Melipona quadrifasciata in a natural habitat. Five colonies were studied in Parque das Neblinas, Mogi das Cruzes district (23º44’52”S/46º09’46”W), from October 2009 to September 2010. The flight activity of th...

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Main Authors: Carina Oliveira-Abreu, Sérgio Dias Hilário, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto Luz, Isabel Alves dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Apiformes
stingless bees
external activity
pollen
foraging behavior
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/636

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