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Author(s): SANTOS, I. A. dos; SILVA, C. I.; SCHLINDWEIN, C.; KRUG, C.; CORDEIRO, G. D.; OLIVEIRA, R.; MATEUS, S.; DÖTTERL, S. Most bees are active during the day. However, approximately 1% of the bee species are nocturnal and forage in search for flowers during the low light intensities of the night, between sunset and sunri... ... |
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Author(s): KLEINERT, A. M. P.; RAMALHO, M.; CORTOPASSI-LAURINO, M.; RIBEIRO, M. de F.; IMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, V. L. In this chapter, we will address the role of food in the organization of social bees colonies from foraging activity to its use on offspring feeding, emphasizing the characteristics of the two main re... ... |
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Author(s): PERUQUETTI, R. C.; COSTA, L. da S. M. da; SILVA, V. S. da; DRUMOND, P. M. Frugivory is not frequent among bees. Although stingless bees visit aged fruits for pulp, the use of fresh fruits is recorded only for Trigona hypogea Silvestri, a species that does not visit flowers.... ... |
Author(s): ROCHA-FILHO, L. C.; KRUG, C.; SILVA, C. I.; GARÓFALO, C. A. In spite of playing an important ecological role as pollinators of tropical ecosystems, orchid bees are still poorly known regarding their floral resources. Aiming at a better comprehension of the imp... ... |
Author(s): KRUG, C.; SILVA, C. I.; ALVES-DOS-SANTOS, I. The interaction of bees with the tristylous flowers of Oxalis cytisoides Mart. & Zucc. (Oxalidaceae) was evaluated. The study was conducted in a semideciduous forest at the Fritz Plaumann State Park i... ... |
Author(s): BLOCHTEIN, B.; ABREGO, L.; RAMOS, J. D.; MENEZES, C. The global decline of pollinators has repercussions on the loss of the ecosystem service of pollination, with consequences for biodiversity and agriculture. The pollinator issue transcends borders and... ... |
Author(s): MORAES, J. I. da S.; LOPES, M. T. do R.; FERREIRA-GOMES, R. L.; LOPES, A. C. de A.; PEREIRA, F. de M.; SOUZA, B. de A.; PEREIRA, L. A. Beekeeping is affected by adverse climatic conditions and availability of floral resources. This study aimed to survey and characterize the flora in São João do Piauí, a semi-arid region in Piauí, Bra... ... |
Author(s): MAUÉS, M. M.; CAMPBELL, A. J.; SILVA E SILVA, F. D. da; LEÃO, K. L.; CARVALHEIRO, L. G.; MOREIRA, E. F.; MERTENS, F.; KONRAD, M. L.; MENEZES, C. Agricultural expansion is a major driver of habitat loss, which triggers biodiversitydecline, including wild pollinators, and affects crop production. 76% of world crops are dependenton biotic pollina... ... |
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