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  • Entomology
  • Environmental Science

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  • Bee colony survival depends on environmental resources.
  • Biotic and abiotic environmental changes significantly affect bee colony development and survival.
  • Land use and land cover variations can influence essential bee activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the foraging activity of three stingless bee species: Plebeia droryana, Scaptotrigona bipunctata, and Melipona quadrifasciata.
  • To compare foraging behavior across distinct land use areas: urbanized/forest, agricultural, and dense vegetation.
  • To correlate bee morphometric characteristics with pollen load and environmental factors.

Main Methods:

  • Established four colonies of each bee species in three different land use areas.
  • Recorded environmental parameters: light, wind speed, humidity, and temperature.
  • Quantified returning foragers carrying nectar, pollen, and resin; analyzed morphometric data and pollen loads.

Main Results:

  • Plebeia droryana and Scaptotrigona bipunctata showed increased resin and nectar collection in dense vegetation areas compared to agricultural ones.
  • Scaptotrigona bipunctata exhibited higher pollen collection in urbanized/forest and dense vegetation areas.
  • Smaller bee species demonstrated greater resource gathering in dense vegetation zones; environmental factors like temperature and light showed varied correlations with foraging.

Conclusions:

  • Land use significantly influences stingless bee foraging activity and resource collection.
  • Dense vegetation areas are crucial for supporting the foraging efforts of smaller stingless bee species.
  • Reduced vegetation cover poses a threat to the resource collection capabilities of stingless bees, impacting colony health.