Bees and palms in Peninsular Malaysia

Bees which in Malaysia have been observed visiting palms belong to the genera Apis and Trigona. These include the two important honeybees in Malaysia, the Malaysian honeybee, Apis cerana indica, which can be kept in hives, and the giant honeybee, Apis dorsata. The sweat bees, Trigona spp., are impor...

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Main Authors: Kiew, Ruth, Muid, Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Palm Society 1989
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38761/1/a83%20-%20bees%20and%20palms%20in%20pen%20mal.pdf
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description Bees which in Malaysia have been observed visiting palms belong to the genera Apis and Trigona. These include the two important honeybees in Malaysia, the Malaysian honeybee, Apis cerana indica, which can be kept in hives, and the giant honeybee, Apis dorsata. The sweat bees, Trigona spp., are important pollinators in the rain forest but they accumulate very little honey.
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spelling upm.eprints-387612015-06-09T08:53:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38761/ Bees and palms in Peninsular Malaysia Kiew, Ruth Muid, Mohamad Bees which in Malaysia have been observed visiting palms belong to the genera Apis and Trigona. These include the two important honeybees in Malaysia, the Malaysian honeybee, Apis cerana indica, which can be kept in hives, and the giant honeybee, Apis dorsata. The sweat bees, Trigona spp., are important pollinators in the rain forest but they accumulate very little honey. International Palm Society 1989 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38761/1/a83%20-%20bees%20and%20palms%20in%20pen%20mal.pdf Kiew, Ruth and Muid, Mohamad (1989) Bees and palms in Peninsular Malaysia. Principes, 33 (2). pp. 74-77. ISSN 0032-8480
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title_short Bees and palms in Peninsular Malaysia
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