Techniques for the In Vitro Production of Queens in Stingless Bees (Apidae, Meliponini)

Techniques for the In Vitro Production of Queens in Stingless Bees (Apidae, Meliponini)

Considering the ecological importance of stingless bees as caretakers and pollinators of a variety of native plants makes it necessary to improve techniques which increase of colonies’ number in order to preserve these species and the biodiversity associated with them. Thus, our aim was to develop a...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Baptistella, Camila C. M. Souza, Weyder Cristiano Santana, Ademilson Espencer Egea Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2014-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
stingless bees
production of queens
caste determination
Frieseomelitta varia
larval food
colony splitting.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/685

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