Adaptive Defence Strategies of the Stingless Bee, Tetragonula Iridipennis Smith. Against Nest Intruders in a Newly Divided Colony

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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Main Authors: Amala Udayakumar, Shamappa Venu Hunasikote, Kandikere Chandramanu, Nanjundaiah Shylesha Arakalagud, Maharudrappa Shivalingaswamy T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Apicultural Science
Subjects:
defence
intruders
nest architecture
nest entrance closure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jas-2023-0007

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