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 …

Stingless bees are an important asset to assure plant biodiversity in many natural
ecosystems, and fulfill the growing agricultural demand for pollination. However, across …

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 …

In hot climates, foraging bees risk overheating during food collection. Here, we investigated
influence of ambient temperature on the foraging activity in Melipona subnitida, a stingless …

In Brazil, where the use of neonicotinoids is allowed in bee-attracting flowering crops, we
investigated whether thiamethoxam intake during the larval stage of the native bee species …

In this study, we investigate the behavioural response of the highly eusocial stingless bee
Scaptotrigona depilis to high temperatures. We found that nest temperature in the brood …

Background The discovery of new molecules with antimicrobial properties has been a
promising approach, mainly when related to substances produced by bacteria. The use of …

Mexico is part of the Mesoamerican region where ancient bee keeping (meliponiculture, or
stingless bee keeping) emerged and reached exceptional levels. Different events caused …

Natural products are historically regarded as the main sources of bioactive compounds to
fight the most diverse diseases; among them, propolis deserves to be highlighted due to …

Organophosphorus pesticides such as chlorpyrifos are often used in agriculture due to their
broad spectrum of action. However, this insecticide and acaricide is considered highly toxic …