Keanekaragaman Musuh Alami Koloni Lepidotrigona terminata Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponinae)

The research about types of natural enemies of stinless bees Lepidotrigona terminata had been conducted in West Java. All natural enemis were identified morphologically and their habitat. There were 687 individuals of 14 species of natural enemies obtained in this research, i.e., Pseudeuophrys sp., Heliophanus sp., Argiope versicolor, Plexippus paykuli, Marpissa sp., Parasteatoda tepidariorum, Tegenaria sp., Nasutitermes javanicus, Paratrechina sp., Polyrhachis sp., Paratrechina longicornis, Rhynchium haemorrhoidale, Hemidactylus frenatus and Hemidactylus garnotii. Based on observation, spider, ants, and lizard were the predators of stingless bee. The results are expected as data and knowledge in the conservation and cultivation of stingless bees.

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Additional nest structures and natural enemies of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponinae)

Jurnal Sumberdaya Hayati ◽

10.29244/jsdh.4.2.42-47 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

NORITA WIDYA PANGESTIKA ◽

TRI ATMOWIDI ◽

SIH KAHONO

Keyword(s):

Natural Enemies ◽

Stingless Bees ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Nest Entrance ◽

Nest Structure ◽

West Java ◽

The Common ◽

Nitidulid Beetles

Stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) are widely distributed in tropics and subtropics areas. Now these bees are farmed by the human because they produce honey and propolis. Natural enemies can disturb the colony that affects to nest structure and productivity of these bees. This study aimed to study the common nest structure and additional nest structure of stingless bees which caused by natural enemies. This research was conducted from August to November 2015. Samples were taken from three locations, i.e, Pasuruan (East Java), Tasikmalaya (West Java), and Rangkasbitung (Banten). Descriptive analysis was used to compare the structure and composition of the nest in bamboo and additional nest structures in relation with natural enemies. Generally, the structure and composition of the nest of stingless bees in bamboo consist of nest entrance, storage pots (honey and pollen), and brood cells. We didn’t found natural enemies of stingless bees in Pasuruan and Tasikmalaya and these colonies did not create additional nest structures. In contrast, the colonies in Rangkasbitung created additional nest structures i.e. the inner entrance covered by batumen and cerumen and also build a root-like structure. Natural enemies found in the colony at Rangkasbitung were cockroaches (Blattodea: Blattidae), histerid beetles, Platysoma leconti (Coleoptera: Histeridae), nitidulid beetles, Carphophilus sp. (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), and ants, Pheidole sp. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

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Physicochemical characteristics and sensory profile of honey samples from stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponinae) submitted to a dehumidification process

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências ◽

10.1590/s0001-37652009000100015 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 81 (1) ◽

pp. 143-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Carlos A.L. Carvalho ◽

Geni S. Sodré ◽

Antonio A.O. Fonseca ◽

Rogério M.O. Alves ◽

Bruno A. Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electric Conductivity ◽

Stingless Bees ◽

Reducing Sugars ◽

Physicochemical Characteristics ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Sensory Characteristics ◽

Sensory Profile ◽

Diastatic Activity ◽

Sensory Evaluations

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a dehumidification process on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of stingless-bee honey. Melipona scutellaris and M. quadrifasciata honey samples were submitted to a dehumidification process and to physicochemical (reducing sugars, apparent sucrose, moisture, diastatic activity, hydroxymethylfurfural, ash, pH, acidity, and electric conductivity) and sensory evaluations (fluidity, color, aroma, crystallization,flavor,and acceptability). The results indicated that the dehumidification process does not interfere with honey quality and acceptability.

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Agrochemical synergism imposes higher risk to Neotropical bees than to honeybees

Royal Society Open Science ◽

10.1098/rsos.160866 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 160866 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Hudson V. V. Tomé ◽

Gabryele S. Ramos ◽

Micaele F. Araújo ◽

Weyder C. Santana ◽

Gil R. Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Apis Mellifera ◽

Stingless Bees ◽

Synergistic Effects ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Key Factors ◽

Thiophanate Methyl ◽

Africanized Honeybee ◽

Modes Of Action ◽

Population Numbers

Bees are key pollinators whose population numbers are declining, in part, owing to the effects of different stressors such as insecticides and fungicides. We have analysed the susceptibility of the Africanized honeybee, Apis mellifera , and the stingless bee, Partamona helleri, to commercial formulations of the insecticides deltamethrin and imidacloprid. The toxicity of fungicides based on thiophanate-methyl and chlorothalonil were investigated individually and in combination, and with the insecticides. Results showed that stingless bees were more susceptible to insecticides than honeybees. The commercial fungicides thiophanate-methyl or chlorothalonil caused low mortality, regardless of concentration; however, their combination was as toxic as imidacloprid to both species, and over 400-fold more toxic than deltamethrin for A. mellifera . There were highly synergistic effects on mortality caused by interactions in the mixture of imidacloprid and the fungicides thiophanate-methyl, chlorothalonil and the combined fungicide formulation in A. mellifera, and also to a lesser extent in P. helleri . By contrast, mixtures of the deltamethrin and the combined fungicide formulation induced high synergy in P. helleri , but had little effect on the mortality of A. mellifera . Differences in physiology and modes of action of agrochemicals are discussed as key factors underlying the differences in susceptibility to agrochemicals.

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Diversity and honey properties of stingless bees from meliponiculture in East and North Kalimantan, Indonesia

Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity ◽

10.13057/biodiv/d211021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (10) ◽

Author(s):

SYAFRIZAL ◽

RICO RAMADHAN ◽

IRAWAN WIJAYA KUSUMA ◽

SAAT EGRA ◽

KUNIYOSHI SHIMIZU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stingless Bees ◽

Radical Scavenging Activity ◽

Radical Scavenging ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Phytochemical Screening ◽

Radical Scavengers ◽

Tropical Rain Forests ◽

Dpph Assay ◽

Research Areas ◽

Light Yellow

Abstract. Syafrizal, Ramadhan R, Kusuma IW, Egra S, Shimizu K, Kanzaki M, Arung ET. 2020. Diversity and honey properties of stingless bees from meliponiculture in East and North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 4623-4630. Kalimantan Island in Indonesia is covered by tropical rain forests that are rich in biodiversity. Species, include a stingless bee (Trigona spp.). Recently, stingless bee beekeeping (Meliponiculture) in this region has become popular because the honey has a unique taste, a mix of sweet, sour, and bitter which is highly valued. The objective of this study was to determine the diversity of stingless bee species, the number of colonies, type of hive, and honey properties such as taste, acidity, color, phytochemicals, and radical scavenging activity or antioxidant in meliponiculture in selected areas of Eastern and Northern Kalimantan, Indonesia. The area studied included Samarinda, Balikpapan, Penajam, Bontang, Sangatta, and Tarakan. The study conducted by visiting the farmers, collecting the stingless bees species and bee products (honey, propolis, and bee pollen), pH, color and taste determination, phytochemical screening, and DPPH assay. We found 12 species, with Heterotrigona itama and Tetragonula laeviceps being the main ones cultivated by people in all research areas, except Balikpapan. We counted 111 colonies of T. laeviceps and 99 of H. itama in the meliponiculture. There were three types of hive used by farmers in meliponiculture. Most of the honey tasted sweet and sour with acidity or pH ranging from 3-4, and color from dark brown to light yellow. The phytochemicals contained tannin, alkaloid, flavonoid, triterpenoid, carotenoid, coumarin, saponin, and carbohydrate. The Tetragonula sarawakensis honey was the most potent in term radical scavengers. Our findings showed that stingless bee honey contains antioxidants with phytochemicals that are very useful for human health.

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A key to the genera and subgenera of stingless bees in Indonesia (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

TREUBIA ◽

10.14203/treubia.v45i0.3687 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 65-84 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Michael S. Engel ◽

Sih Kahono ◽

Djunijanti Peggie

Keyword(s):

Stingless Bees ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Social Bees

Indonesia harbors the greatest diversity of social bees in all of Asia, particularly of the stingless bees (Apidae: Apinae: Meliponini). Presently, 46 species of stingless bees are known across Indonesia although records are not comprehensive and additional diversity is likely present across the region. All of the known Asiatic genera of Meliponini occur in Indonesia, making this region a critical center of modern stingless bee biodiversity in Asia. Presented here is an illustrated key to the genera and subgenera of Indonesian stingless bees, as an aid to the general identification, study, and conservation of these critical pollinators.

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Population Growth and Insecticide Residues of Honey Bees in Tropical Agricultural Landscapes

Diversity ◽

10.3390/d12010001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Damayanti Buchori ◽

Akhmad Rizali ◽

Windra Priawandiputra ◽

Dewi Sartiami ◽

Midzon Johannis

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Population Growth ◽

Honey Bees ◽

Agricultural Intensification ◽

Stingless Bees ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Habitat Type ◽

Agricultural Landscapes ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Home Garden

Global decline of pollinators, especially bees, has been documented in many countries. Several causes such as land-use change and agricultural intensification are reported to be the main drivers of the decline. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of land use on honey bee and stingless bee populations. Research was conducted in Bogor and Malang to compare between two different geographical areas. Managed bees such as honey bees (Apis cerana and A. mellifera) and stingless bees (Tetragonula laeviceps) were investigated to examine the effect of agricultural intensification. Field experiments were conducted by placing beehives in selected habitats (i.e., beekeeper gardens, forests areas, and agriculture areas). Population growth and neonicotinoid residue analysis of bees in different hive locations were measured to study the effect of habitat type. Population growth of bees represents the forager abundance and colony weight. Based on the analysis, we found that habitat type affected forager abundance and colony weight of honey bees (p < 0.05), although the patterns were different between species, region, as well as season. Forests could support the stingless bee colony better than agriculture and home garden habitats. Insecticide (neonicotinoid) was barely recorded in both honey bees and stingless bees.

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

Insects ◽

10.3390/insects11110737 ◽

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.

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

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1935.1.1 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1935 (1) ◽

pp. 1-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

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.

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

Caldasia ◽

10.15446/caldasia.v42n1.75511 ◽

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

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Foraging Activity inPlebeia remota, a Stingless Bees Species, Is Influenced by the Reproductive State of a Colony

Psyche A Journal of Entomology ◽

10.1155/2010/241204 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Patrícia Nunes-Silva ◽

Sergio Dias Hilário ◽

Pérsio de Souza Santos Filho ◽

Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca

Keyword(s):

Relative Humidity ◽

Stingless Bees ◽

Stingless Bee ◽

Reproductive Diapause ◽

Foraging Activity ◽

Reproductive State ◽

Reproductive Phase ◽

Two Phases ◽

Autumn And Winter

Colonies of the Brazilian stingless beePlebeia remotashow a reproductive diapause in autumn and winter. Therefore, they present two distinct reproductive states, during which colony needs are putatively different. Consequently, foraging should be adapted to the different needs. We recorded the foraging activity of two colonies for 30 days in both phases. Indeed, it presented different patterns during the two phases. In the reproductive diapause, the resource predominantly collected by the foragers was nectar. The majority of the bees were nectar foragers, and the peak of collecting activity occurred around noon. Instead, in the reproductive phase, the predominantly collected resource was pollen, and the peak of activity occurred around 10:00 am. Although the majority of the foragers were not specialized in this phase, there were a larger number of pollen foragers compared to the phase of reproductive diapause. The temperature and relative humidity also influenced the foraging activity.

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