Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836)
Abstract The objective of this study was to verify the flight radius and the influence of the climatic season and period of the day on the external activity of Melipona rufiventris bees. The forager bees were released at different distances to evaluate the flight radius. The following were considere...
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| author | P. V. D. X. Freitas P. Faquinello E. Arnhold D. A. C. Ferro R. A. C. Ferro M. L. G. Lacerda P. R. S. C. Leite C. M. Silva Neto |
| author_facet | P. V. D. X. Freitas P. Faquinello E. Arnhold D. A. C. Ferro R. A. C. Ferro M. L. G. Lacerda P. R. S. C. Leite C. M. Silva Neto |
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| description | Abstract The objective of this study was to verify the flight radius and the influence of the climatic season and period of the day on the external activity of Melipona rufiventris bees. The forager bees were released at different distances to evaluate the flight radius. The following were considered for external activities in the four different seasons of the year (Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer): the entry with no apparent load was considered as nectar/water, entry with defined and opaque mass in the corbicula was considered as pollen, the entry with undefined and shiny mass in the corbicula was considered as resin/clay or bee exit no load and removal of debris, mass trapped by the jaws. Assessments were performed between 6 am and 6 pm each month. M. rufiventris can reach distances of 2 500 meters, however the return decreases as the distance increases. The species performs all activities in and out of the colony during all seasons of the year and periods between 6 am and 6 pm but reduce nectar/water collection and exit from the box without apparent load and with debris between 6:00 am and 10 am in winter. It is concluded that distances greater than 1 500 meters hinder the external activity of bees which is influenced by air temperature, air humidity, time of day, season of the year and food availability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bdb55203cb35475fae6b14cd2e4c4f402023-12-19T07:55:34ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-43752023-12-018310.1590/1519-6984.275645Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836)P. V. D. X. Freitashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2671-1030P. Faquinellohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8848-7105E. Arnholdhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0922-146XD. A. C. Ferrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5135-6734R. A. C. Ferrohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-1005M. L. G. Lacerdahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5152-7895P. R. S. C. Leitehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5649-4391C. M. Silva Netohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8624-3836Abstract The objective of this study was to verify the flight radius and the influence of the climatic season and period of the day on the external activity of Melipona rufiventris bees. The forager bees were released at different distances to evaluate the flight radius. The following were considered for external activities in the four different seasons of the year (Winter, Autumn, Spring, Summer): the entry with no apparent load was considered as nectar/water, entry with defined and opaque mass in the corbicula was considered as pollen, the entry with undefined and shiny mass in the corbicula was considered as resin/clay or bee exit no load and removal of debris, mass trapped by the jaws. Assessments were performed between 6 am and 6 pm each month. M. rufiventris can reach distances of 2 500 meters, however the return decreases as the distance increases. The species performs all activities in and out of the colony during all seasons of the year and periods between 6 am and 6 pm but reduce nectar/water collection and exit from the box without apparent load and with debris between 6:00 am and 10 am in winter. It is concluded that distances greater than 1 500 meters hinder the external activity of bees which is influenced by air temperature, air humidity, time of day, season of the year and food availability.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000101059&lng=en&tlng=en: foragingmeliponiculturebehaviorseasonalityextinction |
| spellingShingle | P. V. D. X. Freitas P. Faquinello E. Arnhold D. A. C. Ferro R. A. C. Ferro M. L. G. Lacerda P. R. S. C. Leite C. M. Silva Neto Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) Brazilian Journal of Biology : foraging meliponiculture behavior seasonality extinction |
| title | Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) |
| title_full | Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) |
| title_fullStr | Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) |
| title_short | Flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee Melipona rufiventris (Lepeletier, 1836) |
| title_sort | flight radius and climatic conditions affect the external activity of stingless bee melipona rufiventris lepeletier 1836 |
| topic | : foraging meliponiculture behavior seasonality extinction |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842023000101059&lng=en&tlng=en |
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