The effect of toxic nectar and pollen from Spathodea campanulata on the worker survival of Melipona fasciculata Smith and Melipona seminigra Friese, two Amazonian stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

The effect of toxic nectar and pollen from Spathodea campanulata on the worker survival of Melipona fasciculata Smith and Melipona seminigra Friese, two Amazonian stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Spathodea campanulata is an African plant of African origin introduced in South America and other tropical and subtropical areas for ornamental purposes. This plant is related to insect mortality, bees included. However, its effects on the Neotropical Melipona are yet unknown. Thus, this study aime...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Martins Queiroz, Felipe Andrés Leon Contrera, Giorgio Cristino Venturieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-12-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
meliponine bees
plant toxicity
survival
meliponiculture
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/524

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