Arecaceae potential for production of monofloral bee pollen

Alves, Rodolfo de França; Santos, Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos

doi:10.1080/00173134.2016.1239760

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“…From an agroecosystem's perspective, these results are of great value to conservation management planning beyond the local-regional scale for Apini bees. The floral resource that remains consistently sought after by Apini bees, Cocos nucifera , is not only found in our study but also in other locations worldwide such as Karnataka (Pradeepa and Belavadi 2017), West Bengal (Layek et al 2020), Bihar (Rakesh and Chaudhary 1994), Indonesia (Jasmi 2017), Brazil (Freitas et al 2013; De França Alves and de Assis Ribeiro dos Santos 2017), and even Suriname (Biesmeijer et al 1992). This highlights the significance of C. nucifera as a valuable floral resource for Apini bees.…”

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Diversity matters: Diet of Apis cerana in southeast India includes one consistently occurring and several seasonally available floral sources

Lazar,

Prasad,

Barboni

et al. 2023

Palynology

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Little is known about the agroecological implications of the Asian honey bee Apis cerana Fabricius in its vast native range including southeast India. To identify the foraging preferences of this generalist species, we collected 388 corbicular pollen samples over three years at Merveille, an eco-restoration site in Puducherry region, southeast India. Pollen was collected twice or thrice weekly from March 2018 to December 2021 in three locations within the site. We used canonical correspondence analysis to evaluate how average daily temperature, humidity and other meteorological changes over the years would influence A. cerana's diet. We show that (1) A. cerana has a large dietary niche (87 pollen taxa), but essentially feeds on Cocos nucifera (all year long) and on Borassus flabellifer, Turnera, Acacia, Mollugo/Trianthema, Leucaena/Prosopis, Portulaca, Poaceae, Syzygium-t, Dodonaea viscosa and Boerhavia seasonally; these were most frequently and abundantly foraged at all locations. (2) In all locations, bees preferentially feed on arboreal plants (44 taxa). (3) Bees' pollen diet varies in composition according to seasons. It is also least diverse in the hottest and driest months (March-May) with 2–4 taxa against 7–13 taxa in other months. (4) In 2021, which was more humid and slightly cooler than 2018 and 2019, bee diet included more pollen of Cyperaceae, Dodonaea viscosa, Liliaceae and fallow land weeds such as Boerhavia and Mimosa pudica. In conclusion, corbicular pollen loads of Apis cerana provide a long and continuous record of the bee's diet and its changes through time and space. The diet changed according to subtle changes in humidity and temperature as also drastic changes in rainfall at the study site, likely reflecting changes in the floral resource availability and the bees' preference. The sustained presence of this bee species within its native ranges can be a bellwether of pollinator friendly habitats.

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Diversity matters: Diet of Apis cerana in southeast India includes one consistently occurring and several seasonally available floral sources

Lazar,

Prasad,

Barboni

et al. 2023

Palynology

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“…families provided a reliable pollen source for colonies the entire year in FL and CA. Plants in the Eucalyptus genus and the Arecaceae family are known to be commonly foraged by honey bees and stingless bees in other regions, including Brazil and the West Indies [73, 74]. Pollen from plants in the Arecaceae family tends to contain high levels of protein, essential amino acids and minerals [75].…”

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Seasonal variation of pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in developed areas across four regions in the United States

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For honey bees ( Apis mellifera ), colony maintenance and growth are highly dependent on worker foragers obtaining sufficient resources from flowering plants year round. Despite the importance of floral diversity for proper bee nutrition, urban development has drastically altered resource availability and diversity for these important pollinators. Therefore, understanding the floral resources foraged by bees in urbanized areas is key to identifying and promoting plants that enhance colony health in those environments. In this study, we identified the pollen foraged by bees in four developed areas of the U.S., and explored whether there were spatial or temporal differences in the types of floral sources of pollen used by honey bees in these landscapes. To do this, pollen was collected every month for up to one year from colonies located in developed (urban and suburban) sites in California, Texas, Florida, and Michigan, except during months of pollen dearth or winter. Homogenized pollen samples were acetolyzed and identified microscopically to the lowest taxonomic level possible. Once identified, each pollen type was classified into a frequency category based on its overall relative abundance. Species richness and diversity indices were also calculated and compared across states and seasons. We identified up to 64 pollen types belonging to 39 plant families in one season (California). Species richness was highest in CA and lowest in TX, and was highest during spring in every state. In particular, “predominant” and “secondary” pollen types belonged to the families Arecaceae, Sapindaceae, Anacardiaceae, Apiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Fabaceae, Fagaceae, Lythraceae, Myrtaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Rutaceae, Saliaceae, and Ulmaceae. This study will help broaden our understanding of honey bee foraging ecology and nutrition in urban environments, and will help promote the use of plants that serve the dual purpose of providing aesthetic value and nutritious forage for honey bee colonies placed in developed landscapes.

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Contributions to melissopalynology studies in southern Brazil: pollen analysis in the honeys from Apis mellifera, Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata, Scaptotrigona bipunctata, Plebeia remota and Plebeia droryana

Radaeski

Bauermann

2021

Palynology

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Arecaceae potential for production of monofloral bee pollen

Cited by 5 publications

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Diversity matters: Diet of Apis cerana in southeast India includes one consistently occurring and several seasonally available floral sources

Diversity matters: Diet of Apis cerana in southeast India includes one consistently occurring and several seasonally available floral sources

Seasonal variation of pollen collected by honey bees (Apis mellifera) in developed areas across four regions in the United States

Contributions to melissopalynology studies in southern Brazil: pollen analysis in the honeys from Apis mellifera, Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata, Scaptotrigona bipunctata, Plebeia remota and Plebeia droryana

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