Methods employed in the determining nectar and pollen sources for bees: a review of the global scenario
U Layek, N Das, A Kundu… - Annals of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Flowering plants and pollinators are in a mutualistic association, where pollinators collect
floral resources and plants receive pollination services. Bees and other pollinators are …
floral resources and plants receive pollination services. Bees and other pollinators are …
Supplemental Stingless Bee Pollination in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.): An Assessment of Impacts on Native Pollinators and Crop Yield
The yield of many crops benefits from pollinating insects; thus, recently reported declines in
pollinator abundance and diversity are concerning for global food production. The pollinator …
pollinator abundance and diversity are concerning for global food production. The pollinator …
The botanical origin of cerumen and propolis of Indian stingless bees (Tetragonula iridipennis Smith): pollen spectrum does not accurately indicate latex and resin …
U Layek, N Das, S Kumar De, P Karmakar - Apidologie, 2023 - Springer
Stingless bees collect plant latex and resin to produce cerumen and propolis. Cerumen is
primarily used for nest construction, such as brood cells, storage pots, and involucrum …
primarily used for nest construction, such as brood cells, storage pots, and involucrum …
Distinct fungal microbiomes of two Thai commercial stingless bee species, Lepidotrigona terminata and Tetragonula pagdeni suggest a possible niche separation in …
Stingless bees, a social corbiculate bee member, play a crucial role in providing pollination
services. Despite their importance, the structure of their microbiome, particularly the fungal …
services. Despite their importance, the structure of their microbiome, particularly the fungal …
Resin foraging interactions in stingless bees: an ecological synthesis using multilayer networks
Stingless bees use resins for nest construction, colony defense, and production of cerumen,
propolis, and geopropolis. Despite their importance, resin foraging interactions are …
propolis, and geopropolis. Despite their importance, resin foraging interactions are …
Current status of meliponiculture and its cultural importance in the Western Ghats, India
Charanakumar, CP Bhatta… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Literature records indicate that ethnic people from different areas of the Western Ghats
practice meliponiculture. However, ethnobiological knowledge and beekeeping practices …
practice meliponiculture. However, ethnobiological knowledge and beekeeping practices …
Predicting the past, current, and future climate niche distribution of Tetragonula iridipennis Smith 1854 (Apidae: Meliponini) across the Indomalayan realm: insights …
T Ghassemi-Khademi, R Khosravi… - Journal of Apicultural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The distribution range of many bee species in Asia has been affected by changing climates.
Ecological niche models (ENMs) have many applications for predicting the effects of such …
Ecological niche models (ENMs) have many applications for predicting the effects of such …