Melissopalynology in Brazil: a map of pollen types and published productions between 2005 and 2017

Souza, Rogério Ribeiro de; Abreu, Vanessa Holanda Righetti de; Novaıs, Jaílson Santos de

doi:10.1080/01916122.2018.1542355

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“…A review of 28 studies published between 1977 and 2013 (Freitas & Novais 2014) confirms this, reporting 610 types of pollen, from 94 botanical families, of which 129 types belong to the Fabaceae, the greatest contribution by a single family. Nationally, the dominance of Fabaceae was confirmed in the diets of bees through the work of Souza et al (2019), who found the it to be the family most strongly represented in palynological surveys published between 2005 and 2017.…”

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Pollen sources used by Frieseomelitta Ihering 1912 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) bees along the course of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil

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Insect pollination has influenced the evolution and diversification of angiosperms. Consequently, knowing plants used as food sources by bees, the most important pollinator group, is the first step toward understanding how their ecological relationships works. Pollen source information is also highly relevant for bee management and associated fruit and seed production. Accordingly, to improve understanding of the trophic ecology of these bees and their relationships with native Amazonian plants the current study identified, quantified and compared pollen stored in nests of Frieseomelitta stingless bees along the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. A total of 31 pollen pots were sampled and found to contain 65 pollen types distributed across 52 genera and 29 botanical families (predominantly Arecaceae, Araliaceae, Fabaceae and Urticaceae). Euterpe was the commonest pollen type, being present in 32.2 % of the analyzed samples. Although the studied bees were generalists, pollen analysis suggested that different Frieseomelitta species may have distinct food preferences. The pollen profile of the studied bees was influenced more by nest location than by species phylogenetic proximity. The current study also provides a list of important plants for native bee management, which could improve beekeeping when grown near managed meliponarine colonies.

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“…Among the 20 botanical families identified in the sample set, Fabaceae was the most visited by workers of M. grandis (FO = 34.15 %). This family is among the most important sources of nectar and pollen for stingless bees in the Amazon (Oliveira et al 2009, Absy et al 2018, Souza et al 2018. In surveys conducted by Marques- Souza et al (2007) with pollen basket samples of Scaptotrigona fulvicutis (Hymenoptera, Apidae) identified 97 pollen types belonging to 36 families, with Fabaceae being the most frequent with 45.1 %; Ferreira (2014) analyzed the trophic niche of the species M. seminigra (Hymenoptera, Apidae) and M. interrupta (Hymenoptera, Apidae) identifying 67 pollen types distributed in 27 botanical families and Fabaceae was the second most abundant with 33.2 % of the total taxa sampled; Correia (2016) analyzing the pollen niche of the species M. eburnea in the same area evaluated in this study, observed that Fabaceae represented 67.2 % of all pollen collected by this bee.…”

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TROPHIC RESOURCES COLLECTED BY Melipona grandis GUÉRIN, 1844 (APIDAE: MELIPONINA) IN RURAL AREA OF RIO BRANCO, ACRE – BRAZIL

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Melipona grandis has a wide geographic distribution in Latin America. Moreover, it is a species used in honey production by native meliponicultors of Acre. This study aimed to identify plants visited by M. grandis and indicate the degree of specialization of this bee in the collection of trophic resources, being conducted between November 2016 and October 2017. Altogether, 26 samplings were performed. The most common pollen types were: Solanum type (Solanaceae); Cassia mimosoides (Fabaceae/Caesalpinioideae); Mimosa caesalpiniifolia; Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae/Mimosoideae) and Miconia type (Melastomataceae). The months with greatest wealth of pollen types were: July, May and August. Arboreal and shrubby plants were the main resource suppliers for M. grandis, being 48.78 % (arboreal) and 34.15 % (shrubby). The degree of specialization of this bee is clearly associated with the abundance of resources throughout the year, Levins Index (B) for trophic niche amplitude 6.975, Standardized Index (B sta) 0.314, characterizing M. grandis as polyletic.

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“…Melissopalynology is the microscopic study of pollen grains in bee products such as honey, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly [ 61 ]. Pollen grains are studied based on their physical features such as size, shape, aperture, and ornamentation [ 58 ].…”

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“…This helps beekeepers plan and manage suitable landscape for bee foraging. Identifying plant origin also contributes to a better understanding of bee’s nutritional source, and bee products made from these plants, eventually, give commercial value to it [ 61 ].…”

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Stingless Bee-Collected Pollen (Bee Bread): Chemical and Microbiology Properties and Health Benefits

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Stingless bee-collected pollen (bee bread) is a mixture of bee pollen, bee salivary enzymes, and regurgitated honey, fermented by indigenous microbes during storage in the cerumen pot. Current literature data for bee bread is overshadowed by bee pollen, particularly of honeybee Apis. In regions such as South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia, information on stingless bee bee bread is mainly sought to promote the meliponiculture industry for socioeconomic development. This review aims to highlight the physicochemical properties and health benefits of bee bread from the stingless bee. In addition, it describes the current progress on identification of beneficial microbes associated with bee bread and its relation to the bee gut. This review provides the basis for promoting research on stingless bee bee bread, its nutrients, and microbes for application in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

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Melissopalynology in Brazil: a map of pollen types and published productions between 2005 and 2017

Cited by 30 publications

References 99 publications

Pollen sources used by Frieseomelitta Ihering 1912 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) bees along the course of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil

Pollen sources used by Frieseomelitta Ihering 1912 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) bees along the course of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil

TROPHIC RESOURCES COLLECTED BY Melipona grandis GUÉRIN, 1844 (APIDAE: MELIPONINA) IN RURAL AREA OF RIO BRANCO, ACRE – BRAZIL

Stingless Bee-Collected Pollen (Bee Bread): Chemical and Microbiology Properties and Health Benefits

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