Pollen analysis of geopropolis of<i>Melipona (Melikerria) fasciculata</i>Smith, 1854 (Meliponini, Apidae, Hymenoptera) in areas of Restinga, Cerrado and flooded fields in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

Barros, Monique Hellen Martins Ribeiro; Luz, Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da; Albuquerque, Patrícia Maia Correia de

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“…For wild plants, pollinator behavior impacts pollen dispersal and, consequently, functional connectivity (Auffret et al 2017); thus, flying longer distances may affect these processes and change their role in pollination among plant populations. Based on our results, M. fasciculata , being a generalist flower visitor (Barros et al 2013;Ribeiro et al 2016) as other Melipona species (Ferreira and Absy 2018), likely have a key role in maintaining gene flow among isolated populations of wild plants.…”

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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) reveals long-distance flight and homing abilities of the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata

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Determining bee flight capacity is crucial for developing management strategies for bee conservation and/or crop pollination and purposes. In this study, we determined the flight distance of the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata using the radiofrequency identification (RFID) technology. For this, we conducted two translocation experiments using workers equipped with RFID microsensors: (1) release of bees at seven distances between 100 and 3000 m from experimental colonies in Belém, Brazil, and (2) at six distances between 1500 and 10,000 m at Carajás National Forest Reserve. Return rates of workers were negatively correlated to release distance, with typical flight distances of 2 km, but a maximum homing distance of 10 km. Use of RFID tags revealed how past experiments may have greatly underestimated homing abilities of stingless bees.

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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) reveals long-distance flight and homing abilities of the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata

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“…According to its entomological origin, honey may be from the species Apis mellifera, which is the most widely known and commercially available worldwide, or from meliponines, which are commonly known as stingless bees without sting, or native bees. Among the meliponines, the Tiúba bee (Melipona fasciculata Smith), a native Brazilian pollinating species of natural ecosystems occurring in transitional regions between the Amazonian Forest, the Cerrado and the Caatinga, stands out as a promising species for producing honey, currently kept both in cottage industries and also, at an improved technological level, on small farms in the state of Maranhão (BARROS, et al, 2013;CARVALHO et al, 2016). Its honey is much appreciated in the region for fresh consumption, having a more acid taste, higher fluidity and lower viscosity, in addition to its medicinal appeal, which increases and raises the price of the product compared to Apis mellifera honey (OLIVEIRA & SANTOS, 2011;HOLANDA et al, 2012).…”

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Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

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The honey from Tiúba bees (Melipona fasciculata) is commercially important in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. However, the absence of any specific legislation for this kind of honey is an obstacle to its increased production and commercialization. Determining the microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of different Tiúba honey can inform the elaboration of specific legislation. Thus, honey samples from two Water Catchment Areas in Maranhão (Munim and Pericumã, sample size 20 for each) were collected and submitted for microbiological analysis (total coliforms, thermotolerant coliforms, molds and yeasts, Clostridium sulfite reducers and Salmonella sp.) and physical-chemical analysis (moisture content, reducing and non-reducing sugars, insoluble and soluble solids, ash content, acidity and pH). Most of honeys sampled were suitable for human consumption, except for one sample from Pericumã. Honeys from the two water catchment areas presented differences in some physicochemical characteristics, which can be attributed to the botanic, soil and climatic diversity of the two areas. Still, these Tiúba honey samples did not fall within the Brazilian legislation for Apis mellifera honey for some of the physical-chemical characteristics, and so is not properly regulated, thus reinforcing the need for specific legislation for this type of honey.

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“…postica foram considerados pólen ocasional. Tipos polínicos de baixa ocorrência podem significar plantas pouco produtoras de pólen ou plantas pouco atrativas para as abelhas (Barros et al 2013). Entretanto para Freitas et al (2010) os tipos polínicos com baixa frequência podem ser indicativos de possíveis espécies fornecedoras de resina.…”

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“…e Poaceae. A ocorrência desses tipos polínicos, provavelmente se deu pela contaminação da própolis da colmeia pelo pólen do ar, e cuja planta, fonte de resina, não estava realmente acessível às abelhas conforme observado por Barros et al (2013).…”

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“…Estudos têm sido conduzidos na tentativa de se identificar efetivamente a origem da própolis por meio de diferentes técnicas, sejam elas diretas pela observação de coleta em campo ou indiretas, por meio da análise dos constituintes químicos das estruturas anatômicas vegetais ou de análises palinológicas (Barth e Luz 2003;Barros et al 2013;Matos et al 2014). Esses estudos se tornaram uma ferramenta importante para a definição da qualidade e origem fitogeográfica das resinas (Barth e Luz 2003).…”

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Espectro polínico da própolis de Scaptotrigona aff. postica (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) em Barra do Corda, MA, Brasil

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A própolis é uma substância resinosa coletada por abelhas de diferentes partes de uma planta, portanto, sua qualidade é relacionada à sua origem botânica. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar se os tipos polínicos encontrados indicam a origem botânica de suas resinas e contribuir com o conhecimento da relação destas abelhas com a vegetação do entorno do meliponário. Foram realizadas 31 coletas ao longo de 12 meses, com intervalo de sete dias entre elas. Os grãos de pólen foram extraídos da própolis e utilizados para confecção de lâminas para microscopia, posteriormente procedeu-se a identificação, contabilização e determinação das classes de frequência. Foram encontrados 94 tipos polínicos oriundos de 35 famílias botânicas. Borreria verticillata (34,17%) foi o tipo polínico mais frequente, seguido por Anadenanthera sp. (13,65%) e Mimosa caesalpiniifolia (10,5%). Fabaceae (38,37%) e Rubiaceae (34,18%) foram as famílias que apresentaram as maiores frequências polínicas. Foram encontrados também 34 tipos polínicos exclusivos, ou seja tipos ocorrentes somente em um determinado mês do ano, podendo ser indicadores da caracterização sazonal de floração das espécies e assim inferir dados sobre sua fenologia. Os resultados obtidos não possibilitaram a determinação da origem botânica das resinas, entretanto a grande variedade de tipos polínicos encontrados nas amostras de própolis indicou uma ampla interação entre as abelhas e as plantas e contribuíram para a caracterização fitogeográfica da própolis. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: abelha sem ferrão, meliponicultura, pólen.Pollen spectrum of Scaptotrigona aff. postica (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) propolis from Barra do Corda, MA, Brazil ABSTRACT Propolis is a resinous substance collected by bees from different parts of a plant. Therefore, its quality is related to its botanical origin. The objective of the study was to verify whether the pollen types found indicate the botanical origin of their resins and contribute to understand the relationship of these bees with the vegetation surrounding the meliponary. Thirty one samples were collected over 12 months at seven day intervals. Pollen grains were extracted from the propolis and used to prepare microscope slides, after which identification, counting and determination of frequency classes was undertaken. A total of 94 pollen types were identified belonging to 35 plant families. Borreria verticillata (34.17%) was the most frequent pollen type, followed by Anadenanthera sp. (13.65%) and Mimosa caesalpiniifolia (10.5%). Fabaceae (38.37%) and Rubiaceae (34.18%) were the families with the highest pollen frequencies. There were also found 34 unique pollen types, i.e. types that only occur on a given month of the year which may be characterised as seasonal indicators for flowering species and thus infer data on their phenology. The results obtained were not enough to determine the botanical origin of the resins; however the wide variety of pollen types found in the propolis samples indicated a broad interaction between bees and plants a...

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Pollen analysis of geopropolis ofMelipona (Melikerria) fasciculataSmith, 1854 (Meliponini, Apidae, Hymenoptera) in areas of Restinga, Cerrado and flooded fields in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

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Radiofrequency identification (RFID) reveals long-distance flight and homing abilities of the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata

Radiofrequency identification (RFID) reveals long-distance flight and homing abilities of the stingless bee Melipona fasciculata

Microbiological and physical-chemical characteristics of honeys from the bee Melipona fasciculata produced in two regions of Brazil

Espectro polínico da própolis de Scaptotrigona aff. postica (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini) em Barra do Corda, MA, Brasil

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