Pollen of honey from Melipona seminigra merrillae Cockerell, 1919, Scaptotrigona nigrohirta Moure, 1968 and Scaptotrigona sp. Moure, 1942 (Apidae: Meliponini) reared in Sataré Mawé indigenous communities, Amazon, Brazil

Rezende, Alinne Costa Cavalcante; Absy, Maria Lúcia; Ferreira, Marcos Gonçalves; Marinho, Helyde Albuquerque; Santos, Otilene dos Anjos

doi:10.1080/01916122.2018.1458664

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“…The studied stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponinae) were Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata (Lepeletier 1836), Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille 1811), and Scaptotrigona depilis (Moure 1942). Hives of all three species were kept in two different meliponaries: in the city of Barão do Cotegipe, Rio Grande do Sul State (BC, 27°36'38'' S and 52°20'46'' W) and in Guatambu, Santa Catarina State (GT, 27°07'50" S and 52°47'18" W), as seen in Figure 1.…”

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Pollen resources partitioning of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the southern Atlantic forest

Rodrigues

Ferasso

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Acta Sci. Biol. Sci.

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Meliponinae eusocial bees are among the most important pollinators in the Neotropics and their beekeeping has been growing as both recreational and economic activity. Information on the pollen preferences and niche overlap among species coexisting in the same location is still scarce. This study focused on the use of pollen resources by three native species of Meliponinae in the Atlantic Forest, Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata (Lepeletier 1836), Scaptotrigona depilis (Moure 1942), and Tetragonisca angustula (Latreille 1811), at two different sites. The use of pollen resources was evaluated from reserves inside hives collected monthly between February 2015 and January 2016. It was also estimated the Mean Minimal Distance (Dm) traveled by the bees to obtain pollen. The bees differed regarding the diversity of pollen types, Dm, and proportion of pollen from different plant life-form. Local factor promoted differences only for Dm. M. q. quadrifasciata foraged a low diversity of pollen species and traveled greater distances with a higher proportion of trees plus palm species. Tetragonisca angustula foraged a higher diversity of pollen and flew shorter distances with a lower proportion of trees and palms. The species factor predominates over the local factor in the clustering pattern, based on pollen profile similarity.

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Pollen resources partitioning of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the southern Atlantic forest

Rodrigues

Ferasso

Mossi

et al. 2020

Acta Sci. Biol. Sci.

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“…The frequent occurrence of Miconia (Melastomataceae) and Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae/Caesalpinioideae) in M. seminigra and M. interrupta honey samples in this study may be related to the size of pollen grains, which vary from small to very small and are always released in large quantities by plants (Absy et al, 1980;Ferreira & Absy, 2017b;Rezende et al, 2019). Some pollen types from polliniferous plants, when found in the pollen spectrum of honeys, may indicate the geographical origin of the samples, as well as, suggest potential pollen sources for bees.…”

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“…A number of melissopalynological studies have been carried out in this region with this genus (Absy & Kerr, 1977;Absy et al, 1984;Oliveira et al, 2009;Ueira-Vieira et al, 2013;Rezende et al, 2019). These studies emphasize the importance of polliniferous plants related to the Miconia and Bellucia (Melastomataceae) pollen types as key species for the feeding of these pollinating insects (Ferreira & Absy, 2017a;Rezende et al 2019). These plant species have low seasonality, guaranteeing the availability of the resource for long periods in the year.…”

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“…These bees are popularly known as jandaíra, jandaíra-preta, and jandaíra-da-Amazônia, names that can be attributed to numerous different species of meliponines, depending on the region (Nogueira-Neto, 1997; Silveira et al, 2002; Oliveira et al, . The trophic resources collected by Melipona species in the Brazilian Amazon have been studied by various groups of researchers since the 1970s (Absy & Kerr, 1977;Absy et al, 1980;Marques-Souza, 1996;Marques-Souza et al, 2002;Oliveira et al, 2009;, 2017aRezende et al, 2019) using melissopalynological methods. Through pollen analysis is possible to determine the botanical and geographical origin of the product, the flowering period of the plants, and their value as suppliers of nectar and pollen for bees (Barth, 1989;Jones & Bryant, 2004;Novais et al, 2009;Vossler et al, 2014).…”

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Resources Collected by two Melipona Illiger, 1806 (Apidae: Meliponini) Species Based on Pollen Spectrum of Honeys from the Amazon Basin

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This study aimed to identify the pollen grains found in honeys of Melipona (Michmelia) seminigra pernigra Moure & Kerr and Melipona (Melikerria) interrupta Latreille in two communities of the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve, Lower Amazon (Pará, Brazil) between December 2016 and November 2017. Twenty-four samples of honey were processed, 12 samples from M. seminigra pernigra collected in the Suruacá community and 12 samples from M. interrupta in the Vila Franca community. After acetolysis, 103 pollen types were identified, distributed across 22 families, plus eight indeterminate types. Fifty-nine types were exclusive to M. seminigra pernigra, 29 types were exclusive to M. interrupta and 15 pollen types were shared between both species. Anacardiaceae, Burseraceae, Melastomataceae, and Myrtaceae were the most attractive pollen families, providing key resources for maintenance of these bee populations. The sharing of pollen types between both bee species revealed a high similarity in preference for certain resources. M. seminigra showed greater diversity (H’ = 1.928) than M. interrupta (H’ = 1.292). Furthermore, the diversity (H’) and equitability (J’) indexes showed a more homogeneous pattern in the pollen spectrum of honeys from M. seminigra in most months studied. These data suggest that meliponiculturists should consider the diversity of plant species found in the two communities and keep them close to the meliponary, which will favor honey management and production, as well as the local biodiversity.

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“…Ferreira & Absy (2015), assim como Rezende et al (2018), estudando recursos tróficos de abelhas sem ferrão, verificaram que a necessidade de manutenção da colônia influencia fortemente no tamanho da área de forrageamento, visto que a necessidade de alimentos é proporcional à quantidade de indivíduos, o que acaba por influenciar nas distâncias percorridas para forrageio. Assim, o perímetro de forrageamento pode variar, quando considerados os recursos disponíveis e o custo energético para sua coleta (Ferreira & Absy 2017), o que geralmente não é avaliado, quando se estabelece a área de voo, a partir da captura e soltura de operárias.…”

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DETERMINAÇÃO DA ÁREA DE FORRAGEAMENTO DA ESPÉCIE Melipona grandis (APIDAE: MELIPONINA) PELO MÉTODO DE CAPTURA E RECAPTURA

2020

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Resumo: Este estudo determinou o raio máximo de voo alcançado por Melipona grandis, bem como o possível tamanho da área explorada para forrageamento. Para realização do experimento, 30 abelhas de três colônias foram capturadas, semanalmente, na saída dos ninhos, marcadas no tórax com tinta atóxica, colocadas em caixas plásticas e afastadas de suas colônias em linha reta, sendo as distâncias de soltura medidas com GPS. Para determinação do raio máximo de voo, foi anotado o total de abelhas marcadas que chegavam às colônias. Para isso, as entradas foram fechadas e, a cada abelha que voltava, eram abertas, permitindo que a mesma entrasse. Até 2.730 m, 85,13 % das operárias liberadas retornaram às suas colônias, demonstrando que essa distância, de fato, faz parte do raio de voo de M. grandis e possibilita que as abelhas explorem uma área de 2.342 ha. Além disso, foi verificado que apenas 36 % da área forrageada é composta por floresta nativa. Palavras-chave: Abelhas-sem-ferrão; Amazônia; cobertura florestal. EVALUATION OF THE FORAGING AREA OF THE SPECIE Melipona grandis (APIDAE: MELIPONINA) BY THE CAPTURE AND RECAPTURE METHOD: This study determined the maximum flight radius reached by Melipona grandis, as well as the possible size of the area exploited for foraging. To perform the experiment, 30 bees from three colonies were captured weekly at the exit of the nests, marked on the thorax with non-toxic ink, placed in plastic boxes and away from their colonies in a straight line, and the release distances were measured with GPS. To determine the maximum radius of flight was noted the total number of marked bees arriving at the colonies. To do this, the entrances were closed and, at each bee that returned the entrances were opened, allowing it to enter. Up to 2,730 m, 85.13 % of the liberated workers returned to their colonies, demonstrating that this distance is part of the M. grandis flight radius and allows workers to exploit an area equivalent to 2,342 ha. In addition, it was found that only 36 % of the forage area is composed of native forest.

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Pollen of honey from Melipona seminigra merrillae Cockerell, 1919, Scaptotrigona nigrohirta Moure, 1968 and Scaptotrigona sp. Moure, 1942 (Apidae: Meliponini) reared in Sataré Mawé indigenous communities, Amazon, Brazil

Cited by 21 publications

References 26 publications

Pollen resources partitioning of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the southern Atlantic forest

Pollen resources partitioning of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from the southern Atlantic forest

Resources Collected by two Melipona Illiger, 1806 (Apidae: Meliponini) Species Based on Pollen Spectrum of Honeys from the Amazon Basin

DETERMINAÇÃO DA ÁREA DE FORRAGEAMENTO DA ESPÉCIE Melipona grandis (APIDAE: MELIPONINA) PELO MÉTODO DE CAPTURA E RECAPTURA

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