<b>Effect of nectar pillaging by native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the abscission of flowers of <em>Bougainvillea spectabilis</em> Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i4.8191 <b>Effect of nectar pillaging by native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the abscission of flowers of <em>Bougainvillea spectabilis</em> Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i4.8191

<b>Effect of nectar pillaging by native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the abscission of flowers of <em>Bougainvillea spectabilis</em> Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i4.8191 <b>Effect of nectar pillaging by native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the abscission of flowers of <em>Bougainvillea spectabilis</em> Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)</b> - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v33i4.8191

This study had as objective to evaluate whether the pillaging activity by native bees influences floral abscission. Samples were collected in ten individuals of <em>Bougainvillea spectabilis</em>. In the period between May 4 and June 1<sup>st</sup>, 2009, 2,874 flowers were c...

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Main Authors: Igor Inforzato, Paulo Alexandre Bogiani, Gisele Catian, Rodrigo Aranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2011-09-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
insect-plant interaction
floral damage
neotropical bees
reproductive success
ornamental plant
Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/8191

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