Chemical Characterisation of the Floral Oil of the Murici (Byrsonima sericea): Discovering the Constituents Used in Reproduction by Oil-Collecting Bees

The recent decline in population of generalist bees such as those of the genera Apis and Bombus has shown the need to breed and manage a larger number of bee species. Among the species with potential use for agricultural pollination in the Neotropics, a peculiar small group has specialised in collec...

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Main Authors: Felipe Lima Rosa, Artur Bruno da Silva Barbosa, Tigressa Helena Soares Rodrigues, Guilherme Julião Zocolo, Breno Magalhães Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2020-04-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/4432