Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Rattanawannee, Atsalek; Chanchao, Chanpen

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“…It is however hard to reliably estimate the actual number of families living across the various land cover types of the country without a meticulous approach involving standardized sampling protocols and molecular taxonomy (García-Robledo et al, 2020). The data presented here reveals slightly higher number of families than that of earlier recorded data in countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong (Rattanawannee et al, 2013;Thinh et al, 2004;Zhao et al, Overall, 177 Coleoptera families were recorded globally, meaning that we recorded 36% of all known beetle families (Moodley et al, 2022). However, due to practical constraints, the present study described beetle communities at the family level only.…”

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Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance

Chouangthavy

Fourcade

2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Rapid economic development can pose a threat to the biodiversity of tropical countries. In Laos, this is manifested by the conversion of natural forests into plantations, even though this area is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Southeast Asia. Beetle communities can be good indicators of the impact of anthropogenic pressure on natural ecosystems. In this study, we analyzed for the first time a large-scale inventory of Coleoptera to assess the ecological and anthropogenic drivers of beetle communities in Laos. We examined beetle communities (described at the family level) across the country, located in distinct habitat types, in order to understand the impact of the conversion of natural forest into plantations. We found that beetle abundance had declined in plantations compared to natural forests. At the same time, we observed fewer beetle families in plantations overall, but at the scale of sampling sites there was no difference in local richness compared to natural forests, suggesting a homogenization of beetle communities in anthropogenic habitats. Although results are certainly sensitive to our coarse classification of beetle specimens into families, the negative impact of the conversion of natural tropical forests into agriculture area can still be clearly demonstrated. Our findings highlight that it is possible to make use of unstructured large-scale inventories to explore how beetle communities responds to landscape changes induced by human activities. We suggest that sampling beetle communities can be used as an ecological indicator to monitor anthropogenic impacts on tropical ecosystems.

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Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance

Chouangthavy

Fourcade

2023

Ecology and Evolution

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“…Migration of A. d. dorsata occurred at least twice a year and able to migrate up to 200 km from the old nest. Migration of A. d. dorsata to better location was caused by deteriorating environmental conditions, such as weather condition, reduced availability of food, and the parasite-eating larvae and pupae (Paar et al 2004;Woyke et al 2004;Momose et al 1998;Rattanawannee & Chanchao 2011, Makinson et al 2014.…”

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The distribution and nest-site preference of Apis dorsata binghami at Maros Forest, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Nagir

Atmowidi

Kahono

2016

J. Insect Biodiversity

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The giant honey bee, Apis dorsata binghami is subspecies of Apis dorsata. This species of bee was only found in Sulawesi and its surrounding islands. This study is aimed to study the distribution and characteristics of nest and nesting trees, nesting behavior of Apis dorsata binghami in the forests of Maros, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The distributions of nests were observed using a survey method to record the species and characteristics of nesting trees, as well as the conditions around the nest. Results showed that 102 nests (17 active nests, 85 abandoned combs) of A. d. binghami were found. We found 34 species belong to 27 genera in 17 families of plants as nesting sites of giant honey bee. The common tree species used as nesting sites were Ficus subulata (Moraceae), Adenanthera sp. (Fabaceae), Spondias pinnata (Anacardiaceae), Artocarpus sericoarpus (Moraceae), Alstonia scholaris (Apocynaceae), Knema cinerea (Myristicaceae), Litsea mappacea (Lauraceae), and Palaquium obovatum (Sapotaceae). The nests were found in 0-11 meters (11 nests), 11-20 meters (40 nests), and more than 21 meters (51 nests) from ground level. The nests of giant honey bee were found in sturdy and woody branches, hard to peel, the slope of the branches was <60°, and nests were protected by liane plants, foliage, or both them.

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“…Because pollen is considered to be the main source of amino acids in honey, analysis of its content together with chemometric techniques is often used to estimate botanical and geographical origin of honeys ( 10 , 22 ). To this end, A. andreniformis is patchily distributed, thus, very few studies regarding chemical compositions of its honey and pollen, providing the nutritional information, have been reported ( 23 ). The objective of this study is so to determine protein, amino acid compositions, and nutritional values of dwarf honeybee pollen in relation with those in the honey of the same sources.…”

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Amino Acid Profiling and Chemometric Relations of Black Dwarf Honey and Bee Pollen

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This research reports the characterization of bee pollen of Apis andreniformis colonies on the basis of morphology, proximate composition, the amino acid, and nutritive patterns in relation with their honey. The pollen gains of the sampling colonies revealed variations in their structure, symmetry, and sculpture. The exile surfaces of the pollens showed psilate, scabrate, clavate, and echinate types of morphology. Total amino acid content of black dwarf honeybee collected pollen (150 mg/g) was found significantly higher than that of honey (15 mg/g) from the same colony. Threonine, phenylalanine, and leucine were among the highest essential amino acid types found in the analyzed pollen and honey samples. The proline content in both products was found the lowest comparing to other amino acid types. The moisture content of the honey samples were found to exceed the limit as prescribed by Codex Alimentarius Commission (<20%). The ash content of the analyzed samples was mostly within the limits (<0.6%) prescribed by international norms. The fat content of the pollens varied from 5.01 to 5.05%, and the honey showed zero fat content. The carbohydrate content in the honey samples was found to differ significantly from each other with a maximum content (73.16%), and the lowest carbohydrate content was 67.80%. The pollen and honey samples were found to have positive effect on in vitro digestibility of proteins.

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Bee Diversity in Thailand and the Applications of Bee Products

Cited by 8 publications

References 78 publications

Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance

Large‐scale sampling of beetle communities in Laos shows that conversion of natural forests into plantations leads to a decline in family richness and abundance

The distribution and nest-site preference of Apis dorsata binghami at Maros Forest, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Amino Acid Profiling and Chemometric Relations of Black Dwarf Honey and Bee Pollen

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