Con el objetivo de conocer los recursos nectaríferos utilizados por Apis mellifera L. en el sector oeste de las Yungas, se examinaron 14 muestras de miel inmadura y dos de miel madura correspondientes a los períodos apícolas 2011–2012 y 2012–2013, pertenecientes a un apiario de la localidad de Tilquiza (Jujuy). Las muestras fueron procesadas de acuerdo a las técnicas melisopalinológicas convencionales con posterior acetólisis. Se identificaron un total de 53 tipos polínicos pertenecientes a 31 familias botánicas, siendo las familias con mayor riqueza polínica Asteraceae y Fabaceae. Se identificaron como recursos dominantes a Crinodendron tucumanum en setiembre de 2011, Blepharocalyx salicifolius en noviembre y diciembre de 2011 y al tipo Scutia/Condalia en octubre de 2012. Como aportes secundarios se registraron a Allophylus edulis, Zanthoxylum, Parapiptadenia excelsa, Baccharis, Gnaphalium, Eucalyptus y tipo Cissus, destacándose la influencia de la flora nativa de las Yungas. A partir de este estudio se pudo conocer la dinámica del ingreso de néctar a la colmena y valorar aquellos recursos que no se encuentran presentes en las mieles maduras y que son de importancia para el desarrollo de la colmena.
Con la finalidad de conocer los recursos tróficos utilizados por Plebeia intermedia, una melipona de uso frecuente en la localidad de Baritú (22° 28’ 54,1” S; 64° 45’ 39,4” O; 1546 msnm), se efectuó el análisis polínico de diez muestras de miel colectadas en septiembre y octubre de 2011 y enero de 2012. Los exámenes cualitativos revelaron una cierta especialización de estas abejas por utilizar plantas nativas, de hábito arbóreo y con flores reunidas en inflorescencias abundantes (floraciones en masa). Los tipos polínicos dominantes presentes en las mieles monoflorales corresponden a las especies arbóreas Allophylus edulis (Sapindaceae), Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Myrtaceae) y Myrcianthes pseudomato (Myrtaceae), seguidos por Handroanthus ochraceus (Bignoniaceae), Ilex argentina (Aquifoliaceae), Parapiptadenia excelsa (Leguminosae) y Sambucus peruviana (Adoxaceae). Otros tipos polínicos observados en las muestras, con clases de frecuencia de menor importancia o secundario, fueron Eupatorium (Compositae), Senecio (Compositae), Paullinia (Sapindaceae) y pólenes de las familias Boraginaceae y Rhamnaceae. Los análisis efectuados en las mieles de Plebeia intermedia y los resultados obtenidos en este estudio, constituyen los primeros datos sobre los recursos tróficos utilizados por esta especie de melipona en el período primavera - verano
Nectariferous and polliniferous resources are key to the survival of social bees, so identifying the origin sources allows the implementation of management actions aimed at a greater supply of nutrients for the colonies. Besides, defining the floral origin of honeys contributes to their characterization and commercialization. The objective of our work was to identify the plants that provide nectar to the bees Apis mellifera and Tetragonisca fiebrigi in northern Misiones, through palynological analysis of honey samples collected between 2006 and 2008. Both bees showed a polylectic foraging habit. Richness of pollen types per sample ranged between 10 and 34 (mean = 20.5 ± 7.7) for A. mellifera, and between 13 and 43 (mean = 24.8 ± 7.1) for T. fiebrigi. The 15 most abundant pollen types in the honeys of A. mellifera were, in decreasing order of importance, Euphorbiaceae, Euterpe edulis, Holocalyx balansae, Calyptranthes concinna-type, Actinostemon, Salix, Ruprechtia laxiflora, Myrcianthes pungens-type, Thinouia mucronata, Allophylus edulis, Ilex, Syagrus romanzoffiana, Gouania latifolia-type, Parapiptadenia rigida, and Baccharis-type, whereas in the honeys of T. fiebrigi the most important pollen types included S. romanzoffiana, Schinus weinmannifolius-type, Baccharis-type, H. balansae, E. edulis, Rhamnaceae, Citrus, Leonurus japonicus, G. latifolia-type, A. edulis, Gomphrena perennis-type, Pouteria gardneriana, P. rigida, Zanthoxylum, and Actinostemon.
In Northwest Argentina, Yungas subtropical forests are very important because of their huge vegetal diversity. Honeybees (A. mellifera) use these resources to feed and therefore as an ecosystemic service through beekeeping. The characterization of pollen flora of a region allows getting to know the food source and defining the importance of different plant species for colonies development and maintenance. The aim of the present study is to identify the pollen flora used by A. mellifera in the Yungas western area in Jujuy (Argentina) by means of their pollen loads characterization and to analyze the variations of two consecutive productive periods throughout spring and summer. To do this, 14 samples taken monthly were analyzed over the periods from September 2011 to March 2012 and September 2012 to March 2013. The samples were obtained from pollen traps at the entrances of the hives and were treated in the laboratory under conventional melisopalinology techniques with subsequent acetolysis. A total of 46 pollen types belonging to 25 botanical families were identified. The most important ones according to the family importance index are Euphorbiaceae (35.54), Fabaceae (26.27), Asteraceae (20.77), Vitaceae (16.14), Myrtaceae (9.13). Zanthoxylum, Sebastiania, Mimosa, Euphorbiaceae, Cactaceae, Parapiptadenia excelsa, Eupatorium, Cissus, Eucalyptus y Viguiera were identified as dominant resources. The variations of the breadth Index trophic niche show a floral resources selection for the area, where the use of native species stands out. The information produced in this study contributes to the knowledge of the resource offered by the forest and the species that are important for beekeeping production. Besides, it contributes to enhance the production and marketing of this product from its added value, allowing beekeepers a good management of hives.
BackgroundThe order Hymenoptera comprises melliferous insects (bees, wasps and bumblebees); among them, stingless bees comprise a diverse group of eusocial insects present in tropical and subtropical areas. Of a total of approximately 500 species, 400 are found in the Neotropics. On the continent of America, before the introduction of Apis mellifera, these insects represented the main source of honey and wax. In Argentina, ethnobiological investigations had been carried out on this group of insects, principally in the Atlantic Forest and Chaco regions. Out of a total of 33 species, only 14 were recorded for use or breeding. In the Yungas, however, there are no ethnobiological studies analyzing this group of species, although the use of their products is mentioned in different ethnobotanical works. This paper studies the knowledge and uses of melliferous insects by the inhabitants of the village of Baritú and surrounding.MethodInformation on location, management and duties assigned (e.g., preparation and administration) to deal with bee products like honey, pollen, wax and propolis was obtained through semi-structured interviews. Besides, reference material was collected to identify melliferous insects known and used in the region.ResultsFifteen ethnospecies were identified and grouped locally according to their defensive behavior. The culturally most important species is the stingless bee Plebeia sp. nov.—mansita-, in terms of frequency of citations and diversity of uses, and among those that sting, the honeybee Apis mellifera—extranjera-. Honey, pollen, wax, and propolis of Plebeia sp. nov. had the highest current frequency of use. Honey is used in food (incorporated at pure state, as a complement and in drinks), as nutraceutical food and in medicinal preparations. In addition, it is an important resource for marketing during the warm season, infusions being the main mode of administration. Pollen is used as a supplement for food and alcoholic drinks, wax mainly in candle making, and propolis.ConclusionThe data obtained in this study complements the information available in ethnobotanical studies carried out in the region. The present study is the first on melliferous insects in the area. A new species of stingless bee the genus Plebeia was registered, and it was observed that the known distribution of others has increased.
IntroduccIónLas observaciones aeropalinológicas en áreas urbanas son de gran interés para los estudios de sanidad ambiental, debido a que el polen es responsable de enfermedades respiratorias y reacciones alérgicas (polinosis). En este contexto, resulta importante conocer la composición del espectro polínico atmosférico de una ciudad, debido a que el mismo está en función de la diversidad y distribución de la vegetación circundante del área (nitiu, 2009) y cada núcleo urbano presenta una característica ambiental que varía a lo largo del año e influye, de modo diferencial, en los ritmos de emisión de la vegetación y modos de dispersión polínica (Latorre & Bianchi, 1997, Jato rodríguez et al., 1999, condicionando la presencia y permanencia del polen en la atmósfe-ra. En este sentido, la elaboración de calendarios polínicos brinda información relevante sobre la Rev. Mus. Argentino Cienc. Nat., n.s. 15(2): 175-182, 2013 ISSN 1514 Resumen: Se estudió el contenido polínico atmosférico durante la estación primaveral de 2007 en la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy con el objetivo de elaborar un registro de la composición cualitativa, describir la variación porcentual semanal de polen captado y evaluar la representatividad de la flora nativa y presencia de polen alergógeno. El monitoreo se llevó a cabo con un captador gravimétrico tipo durham, con frecuencia semanal de recambio de las muestras. Se identificaron 36 tipos polínicos de los cuales 17 pertenecen a la vegetación exótica, 14 a la vegetación nativa de Yungas y 5 de origen indefinido. El reporte muestra que, durante todo el periodo muestreado, la composición polínica atmosférica está influenciada tanto por la vegetación urbana, como por el aporte significativo de vegetación arbórea procedente del bosque nativo de Yungas, representados por Alnus acuminata, Juglans australis, Celtis sp., Anadenanthera colubrina, entre otros, mientras que para fines de la estación, predomina el polen herbáceo de Amaranthaceae-chenopodiaceae y urticaceae. del total de tipos polínicos registrados, se identifican 16 con reconocido potencial alergógeno, pertenecientes a especies exóticas presentes en el arbolado urbano, como Morus sp., Cupressus sp., Populus sp., Platanus acerifolia, entre otros, y Celtis sp. de la flora nativa. Los resultados obtenidos representan los primeros estudios aeropalinológicos para la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy.Palabras clave: Aeropalinología, captador durham, Primavera, Jujuy, noroeste argentino._____________
A new species of Plebeia Schwarz (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Argentina is described and illustrated. Plebeia mansita Alvarez & Rasmussen sp. nov. occurs in the extreme northwest of the country and is restricted to the biogeographic province of the Yungas, where it is found at altitudes above 1,000 m. Observations on behavior, biology and nesting substrates of the new species are presented.
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