A scientific note on first report of Apis laboriosa F Smith, 1871 in Vietnam

Trung, Le Quang; Dung, P.X.; Ngan, T.X.

doi:10.1051/apido:19960608

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“…Subsequently, Trung et al (1996) remarkably extended the distribution of A. laboriosa well into Vietnam. Additional localities in Vietnam have been detected in seven northern provinces by THP.…”

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Geographical distribution of the giant honey bee Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Kitnya¹,

Prabhudev²,

Bhatta³

et al. 2020

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Worldwide pollinator declines have dramatically increased our need to survey and monitor pollinator distributions and abundances. The giant honey bee, Apis laboriosa, is one of the important pollinators at higher altitudes of the Himalayas. This species has a restricted distribution along the Himalayas and neighbouring mountain ranges of Asia. Previous assessments of its distribution, published more than 20 years ago, were based on museum specimens. Since then, 244 additional localities have been revealed through field trips by the authors, publications, and websites. We present a revised distribution for A. laboriosa that better defines its range and extends it eastward to the mountains of northern Vietnam, southward along the Arakan Mountains to west-central Myanmar, into the Shillong Hills of Meghalaya, India, and northwestward in Uttarakhand, India. This species is generally found at elevations between 1000–3000 m a.s.l.. In northeastern India A. laboriosa colonies occur during summer at sites as low as 850 m a.s.l. and some lower elevation colonies maintain their nests throughout the winter. Finally, we report three regions in Arunachal Pradesh, India, and nine locations in northern Vietnam, where we observed workers of A. laboriosa and A. dorsata foraging sympatrically; their co-occurrence supports the species status of Apis laboriosa.

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Geographical distribution of the giant honey bee Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Kitnya¹,

Prabhudev²,

Bhatta³

et al. 2020

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“…The clear differentiation of A. laboriosa from A. dorsata (Arias & Sheppard, 2005; Raffiudin & Crozier, 2007), its distinct coloration (Sakagami et al, 1980), preference for habitats above 1200 m, probable reproductive isolation from A. dorsata owing to a differing mating time (Underwood, 1990) and its own parasitic mite species (Anderson & Morgan, 2007) compel us to recognize A. laboriosa as a valid species. Engel recommended the common name Giant Himalayan Honey Bee, but this now seems inappropriate given reports of this species in mountainous regions of Vietnam (Trung et al, 1996). We therefore suggest Giant Mountain Honey Bee.…”

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A molecular phylogeny of the genusApissuggests that the Giant Honey Bee of the Philippines,A. breviligulaMaa, and the Plains Honey Bee of southern India,A. indicaFabricius, are valid species

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Anderson

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Two new taxa have been added to the existing molecular phylogenies of the genus Apis. The new phylogeny supports the accepted phylogenetic relationships of {dwarf honey bees [giant honey bees (cavity-nesting honey bees)]}. Based on Bayesian and maximum parsimony trees, our analysis supports recognition of Apis indica, the Plains Honey Bee of south India, as a separate species from A. cerana. Our analysis also supports recognition of the Giant Philippines Honey Bee, A. breviligula, as a separate species from A. dorsata.

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“…In addition to the ecosystem services such as pollination, these honeybees enhance mountain people's livelihoods through the hive products like honey and wax (Ahmad et al 2004). Giant honeybee, A. labriosa: These species of bees were reported long before by many researchers like Sakagami et al (1980) in high mountainous areas of the Himalaya, which include north-eastern parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet and Yannan) (Trung et al 1996). This geographic distribution of A. laboriosa was further mapped and verified along the northeastern belt of the Arakan Mountains of eastern Arunachal Pradesh, Shillong Hills of Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram (India) and Matupi in west-central Myanmar.…”

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Honeybees diversity, pollination, entrepreneurship and beekeeping scenario in NEH region of India

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Nidhi²,

Singh³

et al. 2021

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The north-eastern region of India with diverse forage resources encompasses great potential in beekeeping. The honeybee species existing in the north-eastern hill region are Apis dorsata, A. florea, A. cerana himalaya, A. mellifera, A. laboriosa and Trigona iridepennis. Modern agriculture has come to depend greatly on the bees to fulfill its pollination needs. Pollen analysis from North-eastern hill region revealed that the dominant sporomorphs were Brassica sp., Solamun sp., Helianthus sp., Wendlandia sp., Clematis sp., Adhatoda sp. and Mussaenda sp. Bee flora was identified as 107 plants from North-eastern region of India. Different types of entrepreneurship can be developed through beekeeping like honey bees rearing, sale of honey bees colonies, consultancy to farmers for honey bee rearing, processing of honey at large scale and marketing of honey products. Available information on honeybee’s diversity, pollination, entrepreneurship and beekeeping scenario for sustainable agriculture of north-eastern hill region are reviewed and discussed.

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A scientific note on first report of Apis laboriosa F Smith, 1871 in Vietnam

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Geographical distribution of the giant honey bee Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Geographical distribution of the giant honey bee Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

A molecular phylogeny of the genusApissuggests that the Giant Honey Bee of the Philippines,A. breviligulaMaa, and the Plains Honey Bee of southern India,A. indicaFabricius, are valid species

Honeybees diversity, pollination, entrepreneurship and beekeeping scenario in NEH region of India

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