Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region

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Vossler, Favio Gerardo
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2012
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Four bionomical features are here described for the seven stingless bees that inhabit a new meliponine beekeeping area: the Argentinean Chaco region. The most commonly visited plants were of herbaceous habits, predominantly had flowers of white/creamy to yellowish colour, with small-sized flowers and were of moderate mass-flowering degree. Lestrimelitta chacoana was the only robber species. The most commonly found nesting substrate was large living tree trunks, and most nests were found at the base of the trunks. Sometimes, nesting substrates and floral resources were provided by the same woody plant. Cryptic small- to medium-sized cerumen tube-like unornamented nest entrances were the most commonly found. Nest defence included aggressive (Scaptotrigona jujuyensis) and docile behaviour; the latter was classified into timid and non-timid. A key to identify the Meliponini fauna of this region is provided. The regional pattern of bionomical features seems to be associated with subtropical climate conditions. The majority of these bee species are suitable for Meliponiculture in the Chaco region.
Fil: Vossler, Favio Gerardo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Sistemática y Biología Evolutiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
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AGGRESSIVE BEE
DEAD TREE TRUNK
DOCILE BEE
LIVING TREE TRUNK
SUBTROPICAL MELIPONINI BEES
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spelling Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco regionVossler, Favio GerardoAGGRESSIVE BEEDEAD TREE TRUNKDOCILE BEELIVING TREE TRUNKSUBTROPICAL MELIPONINI BEEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Four bionomical features are here described for the seven stingless bees that inhabit a new meliponine beekeeping area: the Argentinean Chaco region. The most commonly visited plants were of herbaceous habits, predominantly had flowers of white/creamy to yellowish colour, with small-sized flowers and were of moderate mass-flowering degree. Lestrimelitta chacoana was the only robber species. The most commonly found nesting substrate was large living tree trunks, and most nests were found at the base of the trunks. Sometimes, nesting substrates and floral resources were provided by the same woody plant. Cryptic small- to medium-sized cerumen tube-like unornamented nest entrances were the most commonly found. Nest defence included aggressive (Scaptotrigona jujuyensis) and docile behaviour; the latter was classified into timid and non-timid. A key to identify the Meliponini fauna of this region is provided. The regional pattern of bionomical features seems to be associated with subtropical climate conditions. The majority of these bee species are suitable for Meliponiculture in the Chaco region.Fil: Vossler, Favio Gerardo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Sistemática y Biología Evolutiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; ArgentinaEDP Sciences2012-03info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/196280Vossler, Favio Gerardo; Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region; EDP Sciences; Apidologie; 43; 2; 3-2012; 139-1610044-8435CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13592-011-0097-6info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s13592-011-0097-6info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T12:17:03Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/196280instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-10-22 12:17:04.291CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
title Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
spellingShingle Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
Vossler, Favio Gerardo
AGGRESSIVE BEE
DEAD TREE TRUNK
DOCILE BEE
LIVING TREE TRUNK
SUBTROPICAL MELIPONINI BEES
title_short Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
title_full Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
title_fullStr Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
title_full_unstemmed Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
title_sort Flower visits, nesting and nest defence behaviour of stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini): Suitability of the bee species for meliponiculture in the Argentinean Chaco region
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Vossler, Favio Gerardo
author Vossler, Favio Gerardo
author_facet Vossler, Favio Gerardo
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv AGGRESSIVE BEE
DEAD TREE TRUNK
DOCILE BEE
LIVING TREE TRUNK
SUBTROPICAL MELIPONINI BEES
topic AGGRESSIVE BEE
DEAD TREE TRUNK
DOCILE BEE
LIVING TREE TRUNK
SUBTROPICAL MELIPONINI BEES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Four bionomical features are here described for the seven stingless bees that inhabit a new meliponine beekeeping area: the Argentinean Chaco region. The most commonly visited plants were of herbaceous habits, predominantly had flowers of white/creamy to yellowish colour, with small-sized flowers and were of moderate mass-flowering degree. Lestrimelitta chacoana was the only robber species. The most commonly found nesting substrate was large living tree trunks, and most nests were found at the base of the trunks. Sometimes, nesting substrates and floral resources were provided by the same woody plant. Cryptic small- to medium-sized cerumen tube-like unornamented nest entrances were the most commonly found. Nest defence included aggressive (Scaptotrigona jujuyensis) and docile behaviour; the latter was classified into timid and non-timid. A key to identify the Meliponini fauna of this region is provided. The regional pattern of bionomical features seems to be associated with subtropical climate conditions. The majority of these bee species are suitable for Meliponiculture in the Chaco region.
Fil: Vossler, Favio Gerardo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Laboratorio de Sistemática y Biología Evolutiva; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata; Argentina
description Four bionomical features are here described for the seven stingless bees that inhabit a new meliponine beekeeping area: the Argentinean Chaco region. The most commonly visited plants were of herbaceous habits, predominantly had flowers of white/creamy to yellowish colour, with small-sized flowers and were of moderate mass-flowering degree. Lestrimelitta chacoana was the only robber species. The most commonly found nesting substrate was large living tree trunks, and most nests were found at the base of the trunks. Sometimes, nesting substrates and floral resources were provided by the same woody plant. Cryptic small- to medium-sized cerumen tube-like unornamented nest entrances were the most commonly found. Nest defence included aggressive (Scaptotrigona jujuyensis) and docile behaviour; the latter was classified into timid and non-timid. A key to identify the Meliponini fauna of this region is provided. The regional pattern of bionomical features seems to be associated with subtropical climate conditions. The majority of these bee species are suitable for Meliponiculture in the Chaco region.
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