Two new species of Tydeidae (Acari: Prostigmata) associated with stingless bees

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4652 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAIRIS DA-COSTA ◽  
LUANA FABRINA RODIGHERO ◽  
GUILHERME LIBERATO DA SILVA ◽  
NOELI JUAREZ FERLA ◽  
BETINA BLOCHTEIN
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Stored Products ◽  
Cosmopolitan Distribution ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Bee Colonies

Tydeid mites have a cosmopolitan distribution and are associated with diverse substrates such as soil, plants, stored products, and animals like vertebrates and insects. Here we report two new species of tydeid mites living inside stingless bee colonies in Brazil. Lorryia meliponarum n. sp. and Melissotydeus bipunctata n. sp. are described and illustrated, and in addition a key to the species of Melissotydeus is presented. 

scholarly journals Stingless robber bees of the genus Lestrimelitta in Colombia (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Caldasia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Diego A. Guevara ◽  
Victor H. Gonzalez ◽  
Rodulfo Ospina
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Central America ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Two New Species ◽  
Northern South America ◽  
Colombian Amazon ◽  
First Time ◽  
Eleven Species

Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are culturally and economically important bees and they represent a major component of the Colombian melittofauna. However, the bee fauna of Colombia is still in early stages of exploration and species identification is often difficult or impossible. We revised the species of the cleptobiotic stingless bee genus Lestrimelitta in Colombia and recognized the following eleven species: L. glabrata, L. guyanensis, L. rufa, L. rufipes, and L. spinosa, which are recorded for the first time for the country; L. huilensis, L. opita, L. piedemontana, and two new species, L. diminuta, sp. n. and L. galvisi sp. n. We also confirmed the presence of L. limao in the Colombian Amazon and provide new geographical records with an updated key to species from Central America and northern South America

Three new species of the genus Proctotydaeus (Acari: Iolinidae) associated with Brazilian stingless bees

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1032-1049
Author(s):  
Tairis Da-costa ◽  
Luana Fabrina Rodighero ◽  
Guilherme Liberato Da Silva ◽  
Jose Irving Monjarás-barrera ◽  
Betina Blochtein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Insect Colonies ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
Bee Colonies

Proctotydaeus (Acari: Iolinidae) species live in bird nests, insect colonies, plants and barn straw, and comprise 17 species belonging to four subgenera. Here, we report three new species of Proctotydaeus mites living inside stingless bee colonies in Brazil. Proctotydaeus (Neotydeolus) lasaroi Da-Costa, Rodighero & Ferla sp. nov., Proctotydaeus (Oriolella) dorsoreticulatus Da-Costa, Rodighero & Ferla sp. nov. and Proctotydaeus (Oriolella) quadrifasciatae Da-Costa, Rodighero & Ferla sp. nov. are described and illustrated based on specimens collected from three species of stingless bees in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

scholarly journals Hermetia illucens and Hermetia fenestrata (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) Colonization of “Spoiled” Stingless Bee Geniotrigona thoracica (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Hives in Malaysia

Insects ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 737
Author(s):  
Tania Ivorra ◽  
Martin Hauser ◽  
Van Lun Low ◽  
Jeffery K. Tomberlin ◽  
Natasha Azmi Nur Aliah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Adult Stage ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Hermetia Illucens ◽  
Agricultural Industry ◽  
Bee Colony ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Bee Colonies

Meliponiculture, the keeping of domesticated stingless bees such as Geniotrigona thoracica (Smith, 1857) (Hymenoptera: Apidae), is an increasingly popular agricultural industry in Malaysia. This study reports the soldier fly (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) species of the genus Hermetia colonizing stingless bee colonies in Malaysia. The larvae were reared in the laboratory to the adult stage and identified through molecular and morphological approaches. Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus, 1758) and Hermetia fenestrata de Meijere, 1904 (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) were identified from the sample provided. Earlier records of stratiomyids in stingless bee nests were misidentified as H. illucens. This paper represents the first identified record of H. fenestrata colonizing a “spoiled” stingless bee colony. In addition, adult and larval morphological differences between both species and the roles of both species in bee nest decomposition are discussed.

scholarly journals Catalog of the Indo-Malayan/Australasian stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

Zootaxa ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 1935 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
CLAUS RASMUSSEN
Keyword(s):  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Species Group ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Bee Colonies ◽  
Australasian Region ◽  
Valid Information

This catalog of the published literature on stingless bees from the Indo-Malayan/Australasian region was compiled from 520 references and deals with 129 proposed names for species-group taxa of which 89 are considered currently valid. Information is summarized on organisms associated with stingless bee colonies as well as the 225 plants from which the bees have been reported to forage. Lectotypes are designated for Trigona ornata described by Rayment and the following species described by Friese: Trigona anamitica, T. australis, T. borneënsis, T. flaviventris, T. keyensis, T. luteiventris, T. pygmaea, T. reepeni, T. sericea, and T. versicolor.

scholarly journals Occurrence and Phylogenetic Analysis of DWV in Stingless Bee (Apidae sp.) in China: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Zhang ◽  
Yanchun Deng ◽  
Hongxia Zhao ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Chunsheng Hou
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Analysis ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Honey Bees ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Pollination Services ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Bee Colonies ◽  
Bee Viruses

Honey bees play a vital role in providing pollination services for agricultural crops and wild flowering plants. However, the spillover risk of their pathogens to other pollinators or wild insects is becoming a cause for concern. There is some evidence that stingless bees can carry honey bee viruses, but little is known about the presence of honey bee viruses in stingless bees in China. Here, we investigate the occurrence of major honey bee pathogens including bacteria, fungi, and viruses in stingless bees (Apidae: sp.). Our results show that the stingless bees (Apidae: sp.) were mainly infected with DWV-A, but no DWV-B and DWV-C. Phylogenetic analysis on fragments of lp, RdRp, and VP3 of DWV-A indicated that genetic variation in VP3 might an important indicator for host-specific viruses, but it requires further study. Our results indicated that DWV-A is not only the major strain of virus currently circulating in managed bee colonies in China and globally, but in stingless bee species as a whole.

Phthiracarus species (Acari, Oribatida, Phthiracaridae) from Northeast China with descriptions of two new species and a key to Chinese species

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (9) ◽  
pp. 1817
Author(s):  
Nuoran Xu ◽  
Xue Pan ◽  
Dong Liu
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Northeast China ◽  
Identification Key ◽  
Cosmopolitan Distribution ◽  
Two New Species

Phthiracarus is the second largest genus of ptyctimous mites with nearly cosmopolitan distribution. In the present study, two new species, Phthiracarus cristatus sp. nov. and Phthiracarus brevicarinatus sp. nov., are described from Northeast China. An identification key to all known Chinese species of the genus Phthiracarus is provided.

scholarly journals A scientific note of pest-insects associated with stingless bee hive Melipona eburnea in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region

Bionatura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 2348-2350
Author(s):  
Fernando Valdivieso-Rivera ◽  
Michelle Pazmiño-Viteri ◽  
Alejandro Pinos-Tamayo ◽  
Marlon Estupiñan ◽  
Jonathan Liria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Invasive Species ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Extraction Process ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Pest Insects ◽  
Ecuadorian Amazon ◽  
Bee Colonies

Bees are the primary pollinators in nature. However, climate change, excessive use of fertilizers and invasive species have caused the decline of bee colonies. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the presence of pests in colonies of Melipona eburnea. For this, the colonies of M. eburnea were examined during the honey extraction process. We found 4 different pests associated with the physical conditions of colonies and the fragile defense of the bees against the invaders. In conclusion, this report of the presence of pests is to alert researchers and meliponicultures to prevent the decline of stingless bees.

CHARACTERIZATION OF NEST STRUCTURE AND FORAGING ACTIVITY OF STINGLESS BEE, GENIOTRIGONA THORACICA (HYMENOPETRA: APIDAE; MELIPONINI)

2015 ◽  
Vol 77 (33) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Farisya Mohd Saufi ◽  
Kumara Thevan
Keyword(s):  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Peak Time ◽  
Nest Architecture ◽  
Foraging Activity ◽  
Nest Structure ◽  
One Year ◽  
Bee Colonies ◽  
Worker Bee

Meliponiculture is the activity of stingless bee keeping, where the colony of stingless bees extracted from wild for the purpose of domestication. The study of stingless bee nest architecture of selected species brings benefit to this newly booming industry. Geniotrigona thoracica, is one of the largest stingless bee in Malaysia and has potential used in meliponiculture. The objectives of this study are to determine nest structure and growth, foraging activity and morphometry of worker bee. Colonies (n=3) of G. thoracica were used to study the nest structure and growth, foraging activity and morphometry of worker bee. Sampling was done for a period of one year from July 2013 until June 2014 for nest growth and foraging frequency. For morphometry study, worker bees were sampled from each nest Result showed external nest structure formed in brown mount shape and the internal nest formed by three components, horizontal brood combs that surround with honey pots and pollen pots. The nest dynamics of G. thoracica changes according to the season. The peak time foraging frequency of G. thoracica was in between 1000 hrs until 1200 hrs.  From morphometry study of worker bee, result for flight cost and aggressive cost were 8.48 ± 0.440 and 0.06 ± 0.004 respectively.

scholarly journals A new subgenus of Heterotrigona from New Guinea (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Engel ◽  
Claus Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Stingless Bees ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
New Combination ◽  
New Combinations ◽  
New Subgenus

A new subgenus is established within the Indomalayan stingless bee genus Heterotrigona Schwarz (Meliponini).  Sahulotrigona Engel & Rasmussen, new subgenus, is distinguished from amongst other Heterotrigona, particularly the subgenus Platytrigona Moure, within which one of the two included species was previously placed.  The subgenus presently includes two species from New Guinea: Heterotrigona (Sahulotrigona) paradisaea Engel & Rasmussen, new species, and H. (S.) atricornis (Smith), new combination.  A key to the subgenera of Heterotrigona is provided and the species are tabulated, resulting in the following new combinations: Heterotrigona (Platytrigona) flaviventris (Friese), H. (P.) hobbyi (Schwarz), H. (P.) keyensis (Friese), H. (P.) lamingtonia (Cockerell), H. (P.) planifrons (Smith), H. (Sundatrigona) lieftincki (Sakagami & Inoue), and H. (Su.) moorei (Schwarz).  The stingless bees of Papuasia are briefly summarized, and a key is presented to the genera and subgenera of Paupasian Meliponini.

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