Stingless bees form perennial colonies of honey-making insects. The> 600 species of
stingless bees, mainly Neotropical, live throughout tropical latitudes. Foragers influence …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless …

Nest site availability and quality are important for maintaining robust populations and
communities of wild bees. However, for most species, nesting traits and nest site conditions …

Land-use change and habitat loss have profoundly disturbed the resource availability for
many organisms in farmlands, including bees. To counteract the resulting decline of bees …

Highlights•Microbial sharing is central for microbiomes in the pollination system.•Local
network architecture determines potential dispersal routes.•Species filtering however limits …

Sufficiently diverse and abundant resources are essential for generalist consumers, and
form an important part of a suite of conservation strategies for pollinators. Honey bees are …

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are constantly dealing with threats from pathogens, pests,
pesticides and poor nutrition. It is critically important to understand how honey bees' natural …

Division of labor among workers is common in insect societies and is thought to be important
in their ecological success. In most species, division of labor is based on age (temporal …

Bee population declines are often linked to human impacts, especially habitat and
biodiversity loss, but empirical evidence is lacking. To clarify the link between biodiversity …

Abstract Background Stingless bees (Meliponini), like honeybees Apis mellifera, collect
plant resins in order to produce propolis (cerumen, geopropolis). This type of propolis has …