In vitro larval rearing protocol for the stingless bee species Melipona scutellaris for toxicological studies.

Brazil has the highest biodiversity of native stingless bees in the world. However, Brazilian regulations are based on protocols standardized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which uses Apis mellifera as a model organism. The safety of the use of an exotic species...

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Main Authors: Adna Suelen Dorigo, Annelise de Souza Rosa-Fontana, Hellen Maria Soares-Lima, Juliana Stephanie Galaschi-Teixeira, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira Nocelli, Osmar Malaspina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213109