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| Malagodi-Braga, Kátia Sampaio; Moriconi, Waldemore; Queiroga, Joel Leandro de; Urchei, Mário Artemio; Pazianotto, Ricardo Antônio Almeida; Roncon, Kenny. |
| Trigona spinipes Fabricius (Apidae: Meliponini), is a common stingless bee widely seen in urban and rural areas in Brazil, popularly known as irapuá, arapuá or bee-dog. Although these bees are considered pollinators of some cultivated plants, they are better known for the damage they cause in different crops. During experimental agroecological cultivation of Artemisia (Artemisia annua Linn, Asteraceae), in Jaguariúna (SP, Brazil), stingless bees Trigona spinipes (Fabricius) were observed sucking phloem sap directly from the plant, a phenomenon not yet described in scientific literature. This study aimed to register and describe the phloem sap-sucking behavior performed by T. spinipes for the first time, as well as to assess the potential impact of this... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Medicinal plant; Insect behavior; Plant injury; Stingless bee Farming.. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/47548 |
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