Observation of Trigona recursa Smith (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Feeding on Crotalaria micans Link (Fabaceae: Faboideae) in a Brazilian Savanna Fragment
<p>In this paper we present observations of individuals of the bee species <em>Trigona recursa</em> feeding on the fruits of <em>Crotalaria micans</em>. This plant, which contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, is known to be toxic to humans, mammals and poultry. Over the cou...
Main Authors: | Thiago Mateus Rocha dos Santos, Julie Teresa Shapiro, Patricia S. Shibuya, Camila Aoki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
2013-07-01
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Series: | Sociobiology |
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Online Access: | http://periodicos.uefs.br/ojs/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/56 |
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