Effect of nectar pillaging by native stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the abscission of flowers of Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. (Nyctaginaceae) =Efeito da pilhagem de néctar por abelhas nativas sem ferrão (Hymenoptera: Apidae) na abscisão floral de Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd. (Nyctaginaceae)
This study had as objective to evaluate whether the pillaging activity by native bees influences floral abscission. Samples were collected in ten individuals of Bougainvillea spectabilis. In the period between May 4 and June 1st, 2009, 2,874 flowers were collected on the ground and 2,895 from the pl...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringá
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/8191/8191 |