Abstract Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a ubiquitous and diverse element of the pantropical
melittofauna, and have significant cultural and economic importance. This review outlines …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical composition and antibacterial
activity of Brazilian propolis extracts from different types, concentrations, and extraction …

Species richness of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) was organized and
updated from previously published data. From this research, we found 28 genera with 259 …

Stingless bees are important pollinators of wild and cultivated plants, and they produce
medicinal honey. However, their taxonomy and systematics are still debated and would …

Neonicotinoid pesticides are widely used to control insect pests in agriculture and livestock
production. However, they have been found to negatively affect bees, especially Apis …

Two sites located in Tocantins State, Brazil, were selected for the bee's community survey.
One of them was mostly covered by Cerrado vegetation and the other one is located in the …

Las abejas sin aguijón son importantes para los ecosistemas por su papel ecológico como
polinizadores. En Nicaragua se sabe poco acerca de su diversidad. En este trabajo, se …

Abstract Oxytrigona tataira Smith (Trans Ent Soc Lond 11: 497–512, 1863) was considered
by different taxonomists to be a species with complex taxonomy, a dubious status and in …

Propolis is derived from plant resin and bees' salivary secretions, are commonly used in folk
medicine. Studies on propolis from stingless bees have increased in recent years …

Gynanders are individuals with genetic anomalies that express characteristics of both sexes
in the same individual. Gynandromorphism is very recurrent in solitary bees but with few …