2005
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842005000300012
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Abstract: Physogastric queens of Melipona marginata were removed from their colonies in order to verify the acceptance of a new queen by workers. Colony strength was evaluated according to queen oviposition rate and comb diameters. Replacement was observed seven times. Its occurrence and speed related positively to colony strength, independently of queen's age. In weak colonies, queen replacement was observed only once, following colony population increase that occurred after introduction of combs from another colony. W… Show more

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“…Similar results have been observed in another bee species. These include M. compressipes (Sakagami and Oniki 1963), M. quadrifasciata (Sakagami et al 1965;Silva et al 1972), M. marginata (Kleinert and Imperatriz-Fonseca 1994;Kleinert 2005), M. beecheii (van Veen et al 1999;Wenseleers et al 2004), and M. favosa (Koedam et al 1995). The ages at which virgin queens are attacked, however, vary according to species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similar results have been observed in another bee species. These include M. compressipes (Sakagami and Oniki 1963), M. quadrifasciata (Sakagami et al 1965;Silva et al 1972), M. marginata (Kleinert and Imperatriz-Fonseca 1994;Kleinert 2005), M. beecheii (van Veen et al 1999;Wenseleers et al 2004), and M. favosa (Koedam et al 1995). The ages at which virgin queens are attacked, however, vary according to species.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…quadrifasciata: Sakagami et al, 1965;Silva et al, 1972;M. marginata: Kleinert and Imperatriz-Fonseca, 1994;Kleinert, 2005; M. favosa: Koedam et al, 1995). The finding that workers mainly attack the abdomen of virgin queens (ca.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The same behavior was observed in M. quadrifasciata anthidioides (Silva et al, 1972) and M. marginata (Kleinert and ImperatrizFonseca, 1994). Once a virgin queen starts to run over the brood combs with her abdomen inflated and her wings vibrating, which likely is related to her attempt to become accepted as a new queen, workers attack and try to kill her (Sakagami and Oniki, 1963;Silva et al, 1972;Koedam et al, 1995;van Veen et al, 1999;Wenseleers et al, 2004;Kleinert, 2005). Despite the many behavioral observations of the queen execution process in stingless bees, nothing is known about how workers distinguish virgin queens from workers, or about the stimuli exhibited by virgin queens that trigger the attacks against them, respectively.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This stingless bee is an endangered species that can be found in Northeast, Southeast and South Brazil as well as in Argentina and Paraguay. 14,16,17 Although there are some papers related to the biological knowledge and environmental features of this stingless bee, [18][19][20][21] there is a lack of data available regarding the medicinal potential of M. marginata honey. In order to provide some insight into the biological properties of M. marginata honey as a source of bioactive natural compounds, the aim of this paper was to investigate the potential anti-inflammatory activity of honey extract from M. marginata using a topical skin inflammation model in mice.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%