Antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and cytotoxic. Hymenoptera, apidae, tetragonisca angustula, stingless bee foraging, caatinga dry vegetation, entomopalynology. 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. Major investment of the mother colony in the daughter nest was in workers and cerumen. This is a fantastic article and it clearly required a lot of hard work and research. Melipona quadrifasciata and in adults of melipona rufiventris and. Microbiological and physicochemical analysis of yatei. Past studies have shown a rich native flora supplying this.
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. While molecular studies show two welldelineated subgroups within the. Thermal investigations of a nest of the stingless bee. Pdf properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi and. In addition, it is one of the most popular stingless bee species for beekeeping in latin america, so nest transportation and trading is common. 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. The present work aimed to investigate, in vitro, the efficacyof the honey of tetragonisca angustula, against the microorganismsfound in the auditory canal inflammations. Phylogenetic analyses of antibioticproducing streptomyces. Tetragonisca is a genus of stingless bees in the family apidae. Jun 12, 2018 vigilance in hovering guards of tetragonisca angustula bees, measured as range of lateral rotation. 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. 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.
Development of antennal sensilla of tetragonisca angustula. Properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi and. Cerumen was flown in from the mother colony for the sealing of crevices and the construction of an entrance tube. Honey of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula illiger, called angelita in colombia, is known to be a valuable folk medicine against different ailments.
Natural occurrence of sexuals, production in vitro of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Major investment of the mother colony in the daughter nest was in workers. Characterization of microsatellite loci of tetragonisca. The aim of this study was to compare, by a cluster analysis performed with published pollen spectra, the food provisions of t. Pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille. Scientific data on this honey are rare in the literature. Yeast communities associated with stingless bees fems. Read could tetragonisca angustula latreille apinae, meliponini be effective as strawberry pollinator in greenhouses. However, the microbiota of neotropical insects such as the stinglessbee tetragonisca angustula is poorly explored.
An enriched genomic library was constructed from tetragonisca angustula, a stingless bee species widely distributed in brazil. Research article antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiinflammatory. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. However, this wide distribution contrasts with the short distance traveled by females to build new nests. I think our local stingless bees are really cute, the species i have nesting in one of my old tool boxes is tetragonisca angustula tetragonista angustula in one of my old toolboxes.
A unique defensive feature occurs in tetragonisca angustula brazilian common name. 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. 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. There was no difference in activity of honey produced by. Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca angustula and scaptotrigona xanthotricha hymenoptera. Genetic structure of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula. 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 a small eusocial stingless bee found in mexico, central and south america. Hybridization and asymmetric introgression between.
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. Apr 24, 2019 tetragonisca angustula colonies thus employed a coordinated set of specialization strategies in nest defense. Genetic variability of tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera. 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. Guard bees of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula apidae. There are at least four described species in tetragonisca, found in central and south america species. This species swarms frequently and is extremely successful in urban environments. These four species belong to the genus tetragonisca. The present survey suggests a high value of these plant species as trophic resources for the t.
Groundbreaking news in the world of stinglessbee beekeeping. It also has guards that stand at the entrance as in. 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. Floral sources to tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera. Although the production of queens did not vary significantly, the frequencies of workers, males. Phylogenetic analyses of antibioticproducing streptomyces sp. 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. Tetragonisca angustula is one of the most widespread stingless bees in the neotropics. Meliponini and other highly eusocial stingless bees display a complex behavior, depending upon the communication among. Tetragonisca moure, 1946 references primary references. Tetragonisca guard bees interpret expanding and contracting. Proprietes du miel produit par tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi et plebeia wittmanni en argentine. Pdf properties of honey from tetragonisca angustula.
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. 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. 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. Pavilion plans 14x16 free pdf download, material list, and stepbystep illustrated instructions. Population structuring of the ubiquitous stingless bee. Changes in the expression of isoenzymes, peptides and nerve cells of t. Tetragonisca angustula is a stingless bee species widely distributed in brazil. To unravel the visual control of station keeping, we exposed these hovering guards to expanding and contracting patterns at the nest front. Grouping by means of the average linkage of the treatments considering the variables. Calorimetric investigation of the antimicrobial action and. Comparative pollen spectra of tetragonisca angustula. The impact of four widely used neonicotinoid insecticides on. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1825 bibliographic references 2008 manuscript, world bee checklist project update 200809.
In a recent taxonomic revision, these subspecies were elevated to species status t. Nov, 2014 tetragonisca angustula is a stingless bee species widely distributed in brazil. Changes in these fragments of this forest may compromise. Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey produced by. 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. Pdf pollen types collected by tetragonisca angustula. A and b show the effect on individual vigilance of guard number and deviation in guard ratio from even left vs. The composition of honey samples of plebeia wittmanni n 10 and tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi n 12 was analysed. Inventory of all trees trunk diameter at breast height dbh. Brazilian propolis of tetragonisca angustula and apis. They are nice and friendly and you dont need any fancy beekeeping equipment since they dont sting.
Apidae and their pollen morphology in a southeastern brazilian atlantic forest. The experimental design was completely with eight treatments and two pollination tests, repeated in five randomized blocks during seven days of observations for two. The colours of all collected honeys were amber to dark amber and the ph varied. 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. There are at least four described species in tetragonisca, found in central and south america.
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. The present work aimed to investigate, in vitro, the efficacyof the honey of tetragonisca angustula, against the microorganismsfound. However, there are no scientific records evidencing such properties. Comparative pollen spectra of tetragonisca angustula apidae. Meliponinae, trigonini populations article pdf available in sociobiology 483. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Rapd polymorphism in tetragonisca angustula hymenoptera. This mixed strategy achieves the benefits of a highly. The broadly distributed neotropical stingless bee tetragonisca angustula was once regarded as having two subspecies, t.
I enjoyed learning about the context of tetragonisca angustula with respect to its relations with humans. While, pollen from flowering plants was taken to create a reference collection of the pollen types. Toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca. Evaluation of matrix effect on the determination of rare. However, this wide distribution contrasts with the low distance that females travel to build new nests whereas nothing is known about male dispersion. 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 impact of four widely used neonicotinoid insecticides. Organization enhances collective vigilance in the hovering.
Organization enhances collective vigilance in the hovering guards of tetragonisca angustula bees. Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of honey produced by tetragonisca angustula meliponinae and apis mellifera. Pdf isoenzymes and cytochemical analysis in tetragonisca. Both the distance and direction of the food source were communicated very. Colony reproduction in tetragonisca angustula apidae. A subspecies, tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi, occupies different areas in south america and has a slightly.
Propolis from stingless bees tetragonisca fiebrigi found in brazil is used in folk medicine by their. 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. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera, meliponinae, trigonini based on rapd markers. The present study was designed to investigate the chemical composition and the biological properties of propolis from t. 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. The aim of this study was to compare the food provisions of t. Tetragonisca angustula is one of the commonest neotropical stingless bees and an important pollinator agent. The stingless bee tetragonisca angustula latreille 1811 is one of the most widespread bee species in the neotropics, distributed from mexico to argentina. Native stingless bee propolis or cerume has begun to be studied in the last decades, mainly focused on its pharmacological properties.
Aspects studied january to april 1997, pollen loads were collected biweekly from returning foragers of tetragonisca angustula. Jatai, a relatively small body length45 mm yellowbrown neotropical stingless bee fig. We sampled brood combs monthly and noticed that the number of brood cells and production of individuals were similar among colonies. Evaluation of the chemical composition and biological. The yeast communities associated with the stingless bees tetragonisca angustula, melipona quadrifasciata and frieseomelitta varia were studied. Pdf toxicity evaluation of two insecticides on tetragonisca. Thermal investigations were performed in colombia on a colony of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula by means of thermometry and direct calorimetry. 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.
Tetragonisca angustula wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Food collection behavior of apis mellifera and tetragonisca. Meliponinae hover in stable positions in front of the nest to protect the flight corridor leading to the nest entrance against insect intruders. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf genetic divergence in tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera, meliponinae, trigonini based on. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1811 hymenoptera. Natural occurrence of sexuals, production in vitro of queens. 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. 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. Many insects have been associated with actinobacteria in protective symbiosis where antimicrobial metabolites inhibit host pathogens. Tetragonisca angustula is a species which occupies almost all latin america, generally in large individual numbers. Hovering guards of the stingless bee tetragonisca angustula.
Here we evaluate the genetic structure of several populations of t. A subspecies, tetragonisca angustula fiebrigi, occupies different areas in south america and has a slightly different. It is known by a variety of names in different regions e. Tetragonisca angustula latreille, 1825 tetragonisca buchwaldi. Past studies have shown a rich native flora supplying this meliponine with pollen and nectar. Propolis from stingless bees tetragonisca fiebrigi found in brazil is used in folk medicine by their nutritional and therapeutic properties.