Adaptive Defence Strategies of the Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Iridipennis Smith. Against Nest Intruders in a Newly Divided Colony
A study was conducted to document nest intruders in newly divided colonies of stingless bees. The nature of the damage, the sequence of activities after colony division, and task allocation in the colony were studied. Three insect invaders - solitary resin bees (Megachile disjuncta, M. cephalotes),...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Apicultural Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2023-0007 |