Comparative pollen spectra of tetragonisca angustula. Read characterization of microsatellite loci of tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera, apidae, meliponini, conservation genetics resources on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1825 tetragonisca buchwaldi. To support a rational economic use of this group, there is a need to characterize the plant species that represent important sources as part of their diet, as preferred. Melipona quadrifasciata and in adults of melipona rufiventris and. Food collection behavior of apis mellifera and tetragonisca. Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey produced by. Comparative pollen spectra of tetragonisca angustula apidae. Here we evaluate the genetic structure of several populations of t. Evaluation of matrix effect on the determination of rare. Organization enhances collective vigilance in the hovering. The stingless bee tetragonisca angustula latreille 1811 is distributed from mexico to argentina and is one of the most widespread bee species in the neotropics. Tetragonisca moure, 1946 references primary references.
Meliponinae, trigonini populations article pdf available in sociobiology 483. Properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi and. In this study we used molecular techniques mitochondrial dna sequencing and analysis of microsatellite loci to obtain measures of the genetic variability in two small populations of t. Rapd polymorphism in tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. We trained bees to a sugar water feeder at 50 m and placed identical control feeders either at different distances or in different directions with respect to the nest. Changes in these fragments of this forest may compromise. Jun 12, 2018 vigilance in hovering guards of tetragonisca angustula bees, measured as range of lateral rotation. Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey produced by tetragonisca angustula meliponinae and apis mellifera. The colours of all collected honeys were amber to dark amber and the ph varied. The composition of honey samples of plebeia wittmanni n 10 and tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi n 12 was analysed. The present study was designed to investigate the chemical composition and the biological properties of propolis from t. However, this wide distribution contrasts with the low distance that females travel to build new nests whereas nothing is known about male dispersion. Guard bees of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula apidae.
Tetragonisca angustula is one of the commonest neotropical stingless bees and an important pollinator agent. It also has guards that stand at the entrance as in. There was no difference in activity of honey produced by. To ensure that all colony members were collected after the transfer of the nest into the box we kept the calorimeter in the place of the nest and sticked pieces of wax in the entrance, closed it at night and only then transported the nest to its new. The experimental design was completely with eight treatments and two pollination tests, repeated in five randomized blocks during seven days of observations for two years, totaling 560 records. Unfortunately my last transfer was not successful bringing my success rate to a ridiculous 50% and it was time to clean the dead hive and make some improvements for another transfer. Grouping by means of the average linkage of the treatments considering the variables.
Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Pdf toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca. Characterization of microsatellite loci of tetragonisca. A and b show the effect on individual vigilance of guard number and deviation in guard ratio from even left vs. The aim of this study was to compare the food provisions of t. Genetic variability of tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera. The present survey suggests a high value of these plant species as trophic resources for the t.
The impact of four widely used neonicotinoid insecticides. Thermal investigations were performed in colombia on a colony of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula by means of thermometry and direct calorimetry. Pdf properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi and. A subspecies, tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi, occupies different areas in south america and has a slightly. Natural occurrence of sexuals, production in vitro of queens. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Colony reproduction in tetragonisca angustula apidae. Cerumen was flown in from the mother colony for the sealing of crevices and the construction of an entrance tube.
Phylogenetic analyses of antibioticproducing streptomyces sp. Request pdf brazilian propolis of tetragonisca angustula and apis mellifera1 using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in negative ion mode, esims, we characterized and compared the. Major investment of the mother colony in the daughter nest was in workers and cerumen. Changes in the expression of isoenzymes, peptides and nerve cells of t.
Apr 24, 2019 tetragonisca angustula colonies thus employed a coordinated set of specialization strategies in nest defense. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera, meliponinae, trigonini based on rapd markers. Antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and cytotoxic. There are at least four described species in tetragonisca, found in central and south america species. The present work aimed to investigate, in vitro, the efficacyof the honey of tetragonisca angustula, against the microorganismsfound. To this end, a nest with approximate 5000 individuals was collected in the field and transferred to a twin calorimeter, where the bees continued their normal life and development. The broadly distributed neotropical stingless bee tetragonisca angustula was once regarded as having two subspecies, t. However, the microbiota of neotropical insects such as the stinglessbee tetragonisca angustula is poorly explored. According to this model of caste determination, we aimed at to establish the in vitro production of queens in tetragonisca angustula, offering a large quantity of larval food to the workers larvae, thus inducing their development into queens that after rearing were introduced in orphaned minicolonies to verify their feasibility natural mating. We sampled brood combs monthly and noticed that the number of brood cells and production of individuals were similar among colonies. Tetragonisca guard bees interpret expanding and contracting. They are nice and friendly and you dont need any fancy beekeeping equipment since they dont sting. The yeast communities associated with the stingless bees tetragonisca angustula, melipona quadrifasciata and frieseomelitta varia were studied. Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca angustula and scaptotrigona xanthotricha hymenoptera.
Research article antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory. Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca. Groundbreaking news in the world of stinglessbee beekeeping. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Propolis from stingless bees tetragonisca fiebrigi found in brazil is used in folk medicine by their nutritional and therapeutic properties. The library was screened using two simplerepeat oligonucleotide probes and 21 microsatellite primer pairs were designed flanking a selection of repeat sequences within positive clones.
Hymenoptera, apidae, tetragonisca angustula, stingless bee foraging, caatinga dry vegetation, entomopalynology. Hybridization and asymmetric introgression between. Inventory of all trees trunk diameter at breast height dbh. Pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille. Pdf isoenzymes and cytochemical analysis in tetragonisca. Thermal investigations of a nest of the stingless bee. Floral sources to tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera.
Genetic structure of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula. Brazilian propolis of tetragonisca angustula and apis. Yeast communities associated with stingless bees fems. While molecular studies show two welldelineated subgroups within the. Tetragonisca is a genus of stingless bees in the family apidae. Major investment of the mother colony in the daughter nest was in workers. Due to the interest in the production and trading of yatei tetragonisca angustula honey in the province of misiones, argentina, in this work we assessed microbiological and physicochemical parameters in order to contribute to the elaboration of standards for quality control and promote commercialization. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera.
I dont know how detailed the research on this particular bee is, but i think the article would benefit from a more detailed description of the colony cycle. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera, meliponinae, trigonini based on. These four species belong to the genus tetragonisca. Sep 14, 2015 the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula latreille 1811 is one of the most widespread bee species in the neotropics, distributed from mexico to argentina. Meliponinae hover in stable positions in front of the nest to protect the flight corridor leading to the nest entrance against insect intruders.
However, there are no scientific records evidencing such properties. Pavilion plans 14x16 free pdf download, material list, and stepbystep illustrated instructions. It is known by a variety of names in different regions e. The objective was to evaluate the behavior of apis mellifera and tetragonisca angustula bees in pollination tests in brassica napus at different times of the day, temperature and relative humidity. The impact of four widely used neonicotinoid insecticides on. This species swarms frequently and is extremely successful in urban environments.
In this study, however, the chemical composition of diverse samples of tetragonisca angustula propolis was compared via esims fingerprinting and ultrahigh performance chromatography mass spectrometry with extracts of schinus terebinthifolius raddi. However, this wide distribution contrasts with the short distance traveled by females to build new nests. Pdf the composition of honey samples of plebeia wittmanni n 10 and tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi n 12 was analysed. Both the distance and direction of the food source were communicated very. An enriched genomic library was constructed from tetragonisca angustula, a stingless bee species widely distributed in brazil. Jatai, a relatively small body length45 mm yellowbrown neotropical stingless bee fig. This mixed strategy achieves the benefits of a highly. Hovering guards of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula. The present work aimed to investigate, in vitro, the efficacyof the honey of tetragonisca angustula, against the microorganismsfound in the auditory canal inflammations. Proprietes du miel produit par tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi et plebeia wittmanni en argentine.
Meliponini and other highly eusocial stingless bees display a complex behavior, depending upon the communication among. Development of antennal sensilla of tetragonisca angustula. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1825 bibliographic references 2008 manuscript, world bee checklist project update 200809. Read could tetragonisca angustula latreille apinae, meliponini be effective as strawberry pollinator in greenhouses. Natural occurrence of sexuals, production in vitro of. Scientific data on this honey are rare in the literature. Tetragonisca angustula is a small eusocial stingless bee found in mexico, central and south america. Calorimetric investigation of the antimicrobial action and. Among stingless bees, tetragonisca angustula is widely distributed in tropical habitats, and has been considered an important pollinator of different plant families. Tetragonisca angustula is one of the most widespread stingless bees in the neotropics. Pdf pollen types collected by tetragonisca angustula. There are at least four described species in tetragonisca, found in central and south america.
Native stingless bee propolis or cerume has begun to be studied in the last decades, mainly focused on its pharmacological properties. A unique defensive feature occurs in tetragonisca angustula brazilian common name. Propolis from stingless bees tetragonisca fiebrigi found in brazil is used in folk medicine by their. Evaluation of the chemical composition and biological.
Honey of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula illiger, called angelita in colombia, is known to be a valuable folk medicine against different ailments. Phylogenetic analyses of antibioticproducing streptomyces. In a recent taxonomic revision, these subspecies were elevated to species status t. Bees have different levels of sociability from solitary to highly eusocial, with a complex integration in the colony of behavioral patterns and physiological adaptations michener, 1974. To unravel the visual control of station keeping, we exposed these hovering guards to expanding and contracting patterns at the nest front. Tetragonisca angustula is a stingless bee species widely distributed in brazil. Pdf properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula. A subspecies, tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi, occupies different areas in south america and has a slightly different. Colony multiplication of the neotropical stingless bee tetragonisca angustula started with the finding of a new nesting site by scout bees, followed by the cleaning of the cavity. Many insects have been associated with actinobacteria in protective symbiosis where antimicrobial metabolites inhibit host pathogens. Ability of hovering guards of tetragonisca angustula to detect predator models approaching from directions perpendicular to the colony entrance when the number of hovering guards is a. Past studies have shown a rich native flora supplying this meliponine with pollen and nectar.
Beehive for tetragonisca angustula casa ambiental, abejas. Tetragonisca species tetragonisca angustula name synonyms trigona angustula latreille, 1825 homonyms tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1825 bibliographic references 2008 manuscript, world bee checklist project update 200809. Tetragonisca angustula wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Past studies have shown a rich native flora supplying this.
The stingless bee tetragonisca angustula latreille 1811 is one of the most widespread bee species in the neotropics, distributed from mexico to argentina. A tetragonisca angustula nest, found in a guamo tree inga spectabilis approximately 90 cm above the ground, was transferred into the calorimeter. Queen, worker, and male production was studied for 1 year in three queenright colonies of tetragonisca angustula latreille. Tetragonisca angustula is a species which occupies almost all latin america, generally in large individual numbers. Organization enhances collective vigilance in the hovering guards of tetragonisca angustula bees. While, pollen from flowering plants was taken to create a reference collection of the pollen types. Aspects studied january to april 1997, pollen loads were collected biweekly from returning foragers of tetragonisca angustula.
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