2007
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2007000100005
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Dinâmica de uso de fontes de pólen por Melipona scutellaris Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae): uma análise comparativa com Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae), no Domínio Tropical Atlântico

Abstract: Neotropical Entomology 36(1): 038-045 (2007) Harvesting Dynamics of Pollen Sources by Melipona scutellaris Latreille (Hymenoptera: Apidae): a Comparative Analysis with Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the Atlantic Forest Domain ABSTRACT -Generalist foraging behavior among stingless bees is accepted but untested, as well as the subsidiary hypothesis of fl oral preferences in the genus Melipona. Here we analyzed those hypotheses comparing the use of fl oral sources of pollen, through paired analyses… Show more

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“…bee species would be different (Ramalho et al 2007). This pattern was clearly observed among the Trigona species from the Foz do Padauari sampling point (nests 19, 20, 21 and 26), among which some pollen types were shared with antagonic abundances (Table III).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…bee species would be different (Ramalho et al 2007). This pattern was clearly observed among the Trigona species from the Foz do Padauari sampling point (nests 19, 20, 21 and 26), among which some pollen types were shared with antagonic abundances (Table III).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sharing of pollen resources among different species of bee has been reported in several studies on Atlantic vegetation. However, it is rare to find the same flower as the major source of pollen for the different species of bees being compared (Ramalho et al 2007). A vast niche overlap was reported for the pollen sources of Meliponini and Apis mellifera L. 1758 in the studies performed in the Atlantic forest.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Como as abelhas sociais mantêm reservas de alimento estocadas no ninho e elevada taxa de produção de prole, as operárias precisam coletar muito alimento, além de suas necessidades imediatas, o que resulta em intensa visitação às fl ores (Heard 1999, Ramalho et al 2007. Outra característica importante é que essas abelhas apresentam fi delidade fl oral, tendendo a visitar apenas uma espécie de fl or em uma viagem de coleta (Roubik 1989), o que nesse caso, asseguraria a fecundação e produção de frutos de C. moschata, além de apresentarem colônias perenes, ativas durante todo o ano (Roubik 1989).…”
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“…Ramalho et al (2007) afirmam que fatores como constância floral, restrições econômicas do forrageio, com ponto central fixo e troca de informações sobre as fontes florais no interior das colônias, são fatores que podem explicar a concentração de atividade de forrageio dos Meliponina em poucas fontes florais. O mel de M. fasciculata em sua maioria foi classificado como monofloral, sendo Pontederia parviflora e Mimosa caesalpiniifolia as espécies mais frequentes.…”
Section: Resultsunclassified