<b>Adaptation and foraging behavior of the stingless bee (<em>Melipona subnitida</em>) Ducke in a caged environment</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v26i3.1777

  • Darci de Oliveira Cruz UFC
  • Breno Magalhães Freitas Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Luis Antônio da Silva UFC
  • Eva Mônica Sarmento da Silva UFC
  • Isac Gabriel Abrahão Bomfim UFC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v26i3.1777

Abstract

The effect of caged environment on the foraging behavior of the stingless bee Melipona subnitida Ducke was studied in the state of Ceará, NE Brazil. Species adaptation to enclosures, foraging behavioral aspects and daily foraging pattern were investigated in a greenhouse sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) crop. Data were analyzed by Anova and means were compared a posteriori using Tukey test. The results showed that M. subnitida Ducke adapts well to greenhouses and forages throughout the day. It may be concluded that this bee species can be used for crop pollination in protected environments.

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Breno Magalhães Freitas, Universidade Federal do Ceará
Atualmente é prof. Associado 1 da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Tem experiência na área de Zootecnia, com ênfase em Criação de Animais, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: abelhas africanizadas, abelhas sem ferrão e solítárias, requerimentos de polinização de culturas agrícolas, eficiência de polinizadores e criação e manejo de polinizadores. Currículo Lattes
Published
2008-04-08
How to Cite
Cruz, D. de O., Freitas, B. M., Silva, L. A. da, Silva, E. M. S. da, & Bomfim, I. G. A. (2008). <b>Adaptation and foraging behavior of the stingless bee (<em>Melipona subnitida</em>) Ducke in a caged environment</b&gt; - DOI: 10.4025/actascianimsci.v26i3.1777. Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 26(3), 293-298. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v26i3.1777
Issue
Vol 26 No 3 (2004)
Section
Animal Science

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