Comparative biology of<i>Apis andreniformis</i>and<i>Apis florea</i>in Thailand

Wongsiri, Siriwat; Lekprayoon, Chariya; Thapa, R. B.; Thirakupt, K.; Rinderer, Thomas E.; Sylvester, H. Allen; Oldroyd, Benjamin P.; Booncham, Ubolwan

doi:10.1080/0005772x.1997.11099328

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“…They are an excellent pollinator of various economic crops and forest plants, and they have a wide foraging range (Wongsiri et al, 2000;Tahmasebi et al, 2002). The species is now well established in Sudan, where it was first detected in 1985 (Mogga and Ruttner, 1988), as well as in Iraq, Oman, and Yemen (Wongsiri et al, 1996). This bee has recently also been detected in Jordan (Haddad et al, 2008(Haddad et al, , 2009) and central Saudi Arabia (Hepburn et al, 2005), and has become widely distributed in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.…”

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Morphometric Studies on Dwarf Honey Bee Apis Florea F. Workers in Saudi Arabia

Al-Kahtani

Taha

2014

Journal of Apicultural Science

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a b s t r a c t here we performed a morphometric analysis of dwarf honey bee (apis florea f.) workers from saudi arabia, and we detected morphometric variations within the species in the Jubail and al-ahsa provinces of this region. between the two provinces, Jubail is further north and is closer to sea level, and data showed that during the collection period, Jubail experienced significantly higher humidity. compared to workers from the Jubail province, workers from al-ahsa province showed significantly higher body weight, measured head appendage characteristics, wing characteristics (apart from hindwing width), leg characteristics, and length and width of the 3 rd abdominal sternite and 1 st wax mirror. body weight as found to be significantly positively correlated with all determined characteristics, except for flagellum length, hindwing width, 3 rd tergite length, and lengths of the 4 th tergite and sternite. it can be concluded that body weight and morphometric characteristics of dwarf honey bee workers were significantly affected by geographic origin. the morphometric measurements were within the range reported from most previously examined countries.keywords: apis florea, dwarf honey bee, morphometric, saudi arabia.

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Morphometric Studies on Dwarf Honey Bee Apis Florea F. Workers in Saudi Arabia

Al-Kahtani

Taha

2014

Journal of Apicultural Science

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“…In some ways, oligolectic, migratory species such as the Asian honey bees will be better able to adapt to environmental change and changes in ecotones than most other insects. However there is anecdotal evidence that some species (notably A. andreniformis (Wongsiri et al, 1997) and A. koschevnikovi (Otis, 1996)) are obligate forest dwellers whose range will become more restricted with the retreat of the rainforest. On the other hand both these species inhabit disturbed areas including cities and towns in Borneo (personal observations of BPO) and so the exact cause of the decline of A. koschevnikovi in Malaysia and the rarity of A. andreniformis in most of Thailand is unclear.…”

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Conservation of Asian honey bees

Oldroyd

Nanork

2009

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-East Asia is home to at least 9 indigenous species of honey bee. These bees are extremely valuable because they are key pollinators of about 1/3 of crop species, provide significant income to some of the world's poorest people, and are prey items for some endemic vertebrates. Furthermore, Southeast Asian Dipterocarp forests appear to be adapted to pollination by honey bees. Thus long-term decline in honey bee populations may lead to significant changes in the pollinator ecology of these forests, exacerbating the more direct effects of deforestation and wood harvesting on forest health. Although complete extinction of any honey bee species is seen as unlikely, local extinction is likely to occur across extensive areas. The most significant threats to local honey bee populations are deforestation and excessive hunting pressure. Conservation of East Asian honey bees requires immediate action to determine what rate of colony harvesting by honey hunters is sustainable. This requires information on the demography of hunted populations, particularly the intrinsic growth rates and the rates of harvest.Apis / Conservation / Honey hunting / demography / sustainable harvest / pollination / dipterocarp forests

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“…The red dwarf honey bee, Apis florea, of south east Asia and India builds a single comb suspended from a twig or small branch, within which it stores honey and pollen and raises brood (Wongsiri et al, 1997;Oldroyd and Wongsiri, 2006). The species is highly migratory, with colonies moving into areas where floral resources are abundant, and leaving when resources decline (Pandey, 1974;Sheikh and Chetry, 2000;Oldroyd and Wongsiri, 2006).…”

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Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

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Wongsiri

Oldroyd

2008

Apidologie

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-Intensive surveys of an area of woodland in Phitsanulok province, Thailand, revealed 15 colonies of Apis florea. The colonies had a highly aggregated spatial distribution (Standardized Morisita's Index of Dispersion = 0.59). Microsatellite analysis based on 5 loci showed that no colonies were related as motherdaughter, suggesting that unrelated colonies tend to nest near existing colonies.aggregation / Apis florea / Thailand /dwarf honey bee / colony relatedness

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Comparative biology ofApis andreniformisandApis floreain Thailand

Cited by 64 publications

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Morphometric Studies on Dwarf Honey Bee Apis Florea F. Workers in Saudi Arabia

Morphometric Studies on Dwarf Honey Bee Apis Florea F. Workers in Saudi Arabia

Conservation of Asian honey bees

Aggregations of unrelatedApis floreacolonies

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