Risk of local extinction and genetic diversity of Melipona quadrifasciata (Apidae: Meliponini) in a possible Northeastern limit of its distribution in Brazil

Araújo, Edilson Divino de; Oliveira, Rosane Gomes de; Calazans, Higor Cesar Meneses; França, Carina Caroline Silva; Santos, Valdson; Jain, Sona; Batista, Marcus Vinícius de Aragão; Nunes, Lorena Andrade; Ribeiro, Genésio Tâmara

doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v63i2.946

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“…We have found that the diversity of microorganisms associated with these bees is greater than observed in Africanized Apis mellifera (Honeybee). The microbial biodiversity present in stingless bees is important and yet vulnerable since these bees are in danger of extinction due to loss of neotropical habitat by deforestation and excessive use of pesticides [12][13][14][15][16].…”

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Selection of yeasts from bee products for alcoholic beverage production

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The use of appropriate yeast strains allows to better control the fermentation during beverage production. Bee products, especially of stingless bees, are poorly explored as sources of fermenting microorganisms. In this work, yeasts were isolated from honey and pollen from Tetragonisca angustula (Jataí), Nannotrigona testaceicornis (Iraí), Frieseomelitta varia (Marmelada), and honey of Apis mellifera bees and screened according to morphology, growth, and alcohol production. Bee products showed to be potential sources of fermenting microorganisms. From 55 isolates, one was identified as Papiliotrema flavescens, two Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, five Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and nine Starmerella meliponinorum. The S. cerevisiae strains were able to produce ethanol and glycerol at pH 4.0-8.0 and temperature of 10-30°C, with low or none production of undesirable compounds, such as acetic acid and methanol. These strains are suitable for the production of bioethanol and alcoholic beverages due to their high ethanol production, similar or superior to the commercial strain, and in a broad range of conditions like as 50% (m/v) glucose, 10% (v/v) ethanol, or 500 mg L −1 of sodium metabisulfite.

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“…Here, we only used linear morphometric characters, but other morphological characters can also be considered for the same purpose. For example, geometric morphometrics based on landmarks on the forewing have been applied to investigate morphological variation of Melipona quadrifasciata populations (Araújo et al 2016), which can overcome the problem of linear variables being highly related in multivariate morphometrics (Owen 2012). Color patterns can also be used for specific taxa with distinct color variation (Batalha-Filho et al 2010).…”

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Species diversity, morphometrics, and nesting biology of Chinese stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

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Stingless bees (Meliponini) form a large monophyletic group with a pantropical distribution. Southern China is on the northern border of this distribution in Asia, and previous studies have recorded a single species in Taiwan and twelve species in Yunnan. In this study, by extensive sampling from both natural nests and the nests of bee keepers in Yunnan, we identified seven stingless bee species from four genera. Species with distinctive characters that were recorded in Xishuangbanna previously but not found during this study may be rare in this region, including Homotrigona lutea and Geniotrigona thoracica. A new key, information on nesting biology, and a snapshot of the current status of meliponiculture in Yunnan are provided. Morphological characters of males of Tetragonula laeviceps, Tetragonilla collina, and Lisotrigona carpenteri are shown, including their genitalia characters. Results of multivariate morphometrics based on twelve characters support the taxonomic classification. For further studies, wider sampling, including tropical and subtropical regions of Fujian,

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Is the São Francisco River a historical barrier to gene flow for populations of Melipona mandacaia Smith, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)?

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Risk of local extinction and genetic diversity of Melipona quadrifasciata (Apidae: Meliponini) in a possible Northeastern limit of its distribution in Brazil

Abstract: Fig 6.Haplotype network generated by the comparison of DNA sequences from the cytochrome b region. Population of M. quadrifasciata from semiarid Region (Caatinga) and from the mouth of river São Francisco are represented by dark grey and light grey respectively.

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Selection of yeasts from bee products for alcoholic beverage production

Selection of yeasts from bee products for alcoholic beverage production

Species diversity, morphometrics, and nesting biology of Chinese stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)

Is the São Francisco River a historical barrier to gene flow for populations of Melipona mandacaia Smith, 1863 (Hymenoptera: Apidae)?

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