Queens play an essential role in the colonies of stingless bees. Typically, only one queen
occurs in a colony at any time, and she dominates the egg laying. Their presence maintains …

The reproductive biology of stingless bees is poorly understood, especially when compared
to other groups of social bees with great ecological and economic importance. However …

Sperm viability (SV), the proportion of live sperm in a sample, is a widely applied measure of
sperm quality but few studies test its robustness. At least three reasons make SV problematic …

Background Reproductive success is determined by the interplay between mating and
fertilization success. In social insect species with male-biased sex ratios and queen …

The influence of long-term storage on the evolution of social insect male ejaculates remains
a puzzle. Here, we studied the influence of sperm storage on male ejaculates in the …

Os meliponíneos são abelhas eussociais que possuem um grande potencial polinizador e
estão distribuídos amplamente nos neotrópicos. Essas abelhas possuem um elevado nível …

RESUMO A abelha jandaíra, Melipona subnitida, é uma abelha sem ferrão que ocorre em
toda a extensão do bioma Caatinga. Adaptada a temperaturas mais elevadas, baixa …

There are two ways in which social insects can reproduce: one is through the production of
sexual offspring by queens, males, and (in some species) workers, and the other is through …

O sistema de acasalamentos das abelhas sociais é intrigante. As rainhas acasalam durante
uma curta janela de tempo nas fases inicias de suas vidas, armazenando o esperma pelo …

O sistema de acasalamentos das abelhas sociais é intrigante. As rainhas acasalam durante
uma curta janela de tempo nas fases inicias de suas vidas, armazenando o esperma pelo …