2024
DOI: 10.1002/jsf2.170
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Insularity and its impact on stingless bee honey properties: A case study in the Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)

Pierre Noiset,
Robert M. Ndunda,
Hosea O. Mokaya
et al.

Abstract: BackgroundIslands are known to host unique flowering plant assemblages visited by insular insects, including by social bees, a phenomenon thought to potentially impact honey composition and associated medicinal applications. In this study, we characterized several physical–chemical parameters of honeys produced by the stingless bee Meliponula (Axestotrigona) ferruginea with samples collected both from continental (Kenya) and insular (Tanzania) ecosystems.ResultsOur results show that stingless bees in islands p… Show more

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