Is the maximum reproductive rate of Centris analis (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini) associated with floral resource availability?

Silva, Cláudia Inês da; Hirotsu, Carolina Mayumi; Filho, Alípio José de Souza Pacheco; Queiroz, Elisa Pereira; Garófalo, Carlos Alberto

doi:10.1007/s11829-017-9513-9

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“…Enquanto alguns indivíduos apresentavam flores, outros já haviam cessado e atingido a maturação dos frutos. Portanto, a dinâmica do florescimento reflete na disponibilidade dos recursos florais utilizados pelos visitantes, para as abelhas que dependem exclusivamente do pólen, néctar, resinas e óleos florais para sobreviver (Silva, 2017).…”

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Morfologia polínica e visitantes florais de duas espécies simpátricas de Malpighiaceae Juss. no Parque da Cidade em Santarém, Pará

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Objetivou-se identificar e analisar a morfologia polínica das espécies simpátricas de Malpighiaceae que ocorrem no Parque da Cidade em Santarém, bem como identificar os visitantes florais dessas espécies. As visitas florais foram registradas em campo através de observações diretas. Quanto à palinologia, foi utilizado o método de acetólise. Foram identificadas duas espécies: Byrsonima basiloba A. Juss. e Lophanthera lactescens Ducke. A morfologia polínica apresentou grãos de pólen mônades, isopolares, 3-colporados e a sexina variou de reticulada a microrreticulada. Na interação inseto-planta, foram observados 358 indivíduos, distribuídos em oito gêneros (Apis, Bombus, Centris, Epicharis, Melipona, Tetrapedia, Trigona e Xylocopa) e duas espécies de vespas. As espécies de Malpighiaceae apresentaram diferenças quanto aos visitantes florais, sendo Centris sp. o polinizador mais frequente.

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Morfologia polínica e visitantes florais de duas espécies simpátricas de Malpighiaceae Juss. no Parque da Cidade em Santarém, Pará

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“…We used the two cage models with the highest success rates to evaluate the difference of consumption among three concentrations of sucrose solution: (a) 50% w/w, common concentration for bees’ protocols (OECD, 1998); (b) 40% w/w, intermediary concentration; and (c) 35% w/w, a mean value of flower nectar concentration used by C. analis (Silva et al., 2017; Galetto, 2009). Daily food consumption was measured for each cage as described in Section 2.1.…”

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“…We used the two cage models with the highest success rates to evalu- analis (Silva et al, 2017;Galetto, 2009). Daily food consumption was measured for each cage as described in Section 2.1.…”

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“…analis is an abundant species that occurs from Mexico to Brazil (Moure, 1960) and builds nests in pre‐existing wood cavities (Jesus & Garofalo, 2000). The genus Centris is responsible for pollinating several agricultural crops, such as eggplant, tomato, acerola, passion fruit, coffee, guava, persimmon and cashew (Silva et al., 2017; Giannini et al., 2015). Also, C. analis is a very frequent occupant of bee trap nests, which facilitates sampling of individuals for research purposes (Aguiar & Martins, 2002; Martins et al., 2012).…”

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Method for maintaining adult solitary bee Centris analis under laboratory conditions

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Although solitary bees represent at least 70% of bee species, most ecotoxicological studies on bees focus on social species and there are only a few species of solitary bees. One of the challenges in developing toxicological studies on solitary bees is the lack of protocols for maintaining these species under laboratory conditions. This study aimed to develop a method to maintain adult individuals of the solitary bee Centris analis under controlled conditions. Six models of cages with adaptations for food identification and resting areas were tested based on cages used for Apis mellifera and Osmia bicornis. With this in mind, we placed one individual of Centris analis in each cage and set the temperature at 28°C. Cage models with survival higher than 50% of individuals were used to measure the influence of photoperiod, training and concentration of food in bee adaptation and longevity. Cages containing a wood cube and an artificial fabric flower supported the survival of 75% of captive bees for longer than 30 days at 28°C. Bee survival rate was higher in the absence of photoperiod. This work showed the importance of an acclimatization period of 3 days for C. analis and described a feasible method for future studies evaluating the effects of pesticide effects on solitary bees under laboratory conditions.

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“…The species is widely distributed in South America, from the south of Brazil to Mexico (Moure et al, 2012). Although it is considered as a multivoltine species (Gazola & Garófalo, 2009;Pina & Aguiar, 2011), in some areas it can occur at specific times of the year, given resource availability and climatic conditions (Alonso et al, 2012;Silva et al, 2017). Each female produces from three up to nine brood cells per nest (Jesus & Garófalo, 2000), and has the capacity to fill up to 18 cells during its lifespan (Alonso et al, 2012).…”

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How does the solitary bee Centris (Heterocentris) analis (Fabricius) find its nest?

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1. The knowledge of the sensory and cognitive abilities of insects is mostly restricted to studies with Drosophila and social hymenopteran species. Here, we investigated how a truly solitary bee localises and identifies its nest when spatial, chromatic, and chemical cues from and around its nest are manipulated.2. Our setup consisted of 30 standardised trap-nests made of bamboo canes, inserted in a vertical grey panel. After choosing a cane and memorising its initial position, returning females of Centris analis were individually presented to a new arrangement and had to rely on their sensory abilities to localise and recognise their own nests. During consecutive foraging trips, we tested the capacity of the bees for associative learning and the relative importance of visual cues, either spatial or chromatic, and chemical information, alone or in combination. We recorded the certainty of bees, their returns to the previous nest position (PNP) and the time needed to find their nests.3. Nests associated with a coloured stimulus resulted in the highest certainty when compared with treatments based on learning a new spatial position and/or a possible chemical profile of the nests. Time differences among treatments were mostly between those with and without a coloured stimulus. Returns to the PNP were higher when the precedent treatment was based on a fixed position.4. Centris analis have demonstrated to be flexible learners and to rely strongly on spatial and visual information, having odour as a secondary cue only used during nest identification.

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Is the maximum reproductive rate of Centris analis (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Centridini) associated with floral resource availability?

Cited by 13 publications

References 80 publications

Morfologia polínica e visitantes florais de duas espécies simpátricas de Malpighiaceae Juss. no Parque da Cidade em Santarém, Pará

Morfologia polínica e visitantes florais de duas espécies simpátricas de Malpighiaceae Juss. no Parque da Cidade em Santarém, Pará

Method for maintaining adult solitary bee Centris analis under laboratory conditions

How does the solitary bee Centris (Heterocentris) analis (Fabricius) find its nest?

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