Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State
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Resumo: | Regional-level studies of floral resources used by social bees for honey production can contribute to the improvement of management strategies for bee pastures and colonies, by identifying the most visited flowers and thus characterizing the various geographical origins of honey. The objective of this study was to investigate, through pollen analysis, the types of pollen and nectar sources used by the uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris L.) in the North Coast of Bahia. Honey samples were taken monthly from five colonies in an apiary from August 2010 to July 2011. Pollen analysis of honey was performed by using the acetolysis method, followed by qualitative and quantitative analysis of pollen grains. Fifty pollen types belonging to 40 genera and 17 families were identified. The results indicate predominance of pollen types belonging to the families Fabaceae and Myrtaceae, which suggests that the bees preferred foraging from trees and shrubs. These plants should be included in regional reforestation projects in order to improve management of this bee species and honey production. |
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Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia Statestingless beesMeliponinaepollen collectionAtlantic Foresttrophic niche.BotânicaRegional-level studies of floral resources used by social bees for honey production can contribute to the improvement of management strategies for bee pastures and colonies, by identifying the most visited flowers and thus characterizing the various geographical origins of honey. The objective of this study was to investigate, through pollen analysis, the types of pollen and nectar sources used by the uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris L.) in the North Coast of Bahia. Honey samples were taken monthly from five colonies in an apiary from August 2010 to July 2011. Pollen analysis of honey was performed by using the acetolysis method, followed by qualitative and quantitative analysis of pollen grains. Fifty pollen types belonging to 40 genera and 17 families were identified. The results indicate predominance of pollen types belonging to the families Fabaceae and Myrtaceae, which suggests that the bees preferred foraging from trees and shrubs. These plants should be included in regional reforestation projects in order to improve management of this bee species and honey production. Universidade Estadual De Maringá2015-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionestudo quali-quantitativoapplication/pdfapplication/octet-streamhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/2805910.4025/actascibiolsci.v37i4.28059Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences; Vol 37 No 4 (2015); 483-489Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences; v. 37 n. 4 (2015); 483-4891807-863X1679-9283reponame:Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciencesinstname:Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)instacron:UEMenghttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28059/pdf_89http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28059/751375143882Souza, Larissa SilvaLucas, Cátia Ionara SantosConceição, Pâmela de JesusPaixão, Joana Fidelis daAlves, Rogério Marcos de Oliveirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-02-17T22:01:06Zoai:periodicos.uem.br/ojs:article/28059Revistahttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSciPUBhttp://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/oai||actabiol@uem.br1807-863X1679-9283opendoar:2022-02-17T22:01:06Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences - Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM)false |
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Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
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Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
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Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State Souza, Larissa Silva stingless bees Meliponinae pollen collection Atlantic Forest trophic niche. Botânica |
title_short |
Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
title_full |
Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
title_fullStr |
Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
title_full_unstemmed |
Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
title_sort |
Pollen spectrum of the honey of uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the North Coast of Bahia State |
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Souza, Larissa Silva |
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Souza, Larissa Silva Lucas, Cátia Ionara Santos Conceição, Pâmela de Jesus Paixão, Joana Fidelis da Alves, Rogério Marcos de Oliveira |
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Lucas, Cátia Ionara Santos Conceição, Pâmela de Jesus Paixão, Joana Fidelis da Alves, Rogério Marcos de Oliveira |
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Souza, Larissa Silva Lucas, Cátia Ionara Santos Conceição, Pâmela de Jesus Paixão, Joana Fidelis da Alves, Rogério Marcos de Oliveira |
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stingless bees Meliponinae pollen collection Atlantic Forest trophic niche. Botânica |
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stingless bees Meliponinae pollen collection Atlantic Forest trophic niche. Botânica |
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Regional-level studies of floral resources used by social bees for honey production can contribute to the improvement of management strategies for bee pastures and colonies, by identifying the most visited flowers and thus characterizing the various geographical origins of honey. The objective of this study was to investigate, through pollen analysis, the types of pollen and nectar sources used by the uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris L.) in the North Coast of Bahia. Honey samples were taken monthly from five colonies in an apiary from August 2010 to July 2011. Pollen analysis of honey was performed by using the acetolysis method, followed by qualitative and quantitative analysis of pollen grains. Fifty pollen types belonging to 40 genera and 17 families were identified. The results indicate predominance of pollen types belonging to the families Fabaceae and Myrtaceae, which suggests that the bees preferred foraging from trees and shrubs. These plants should be included in regional reforestation projects in order to improve management of this bee species and honey production. |
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Universidade Estadual De Maringá |
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Universidade Estadual De Maringá |
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