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Article ; Online: Nest density, spatial distribution, and bionomy of Trigona spinipes (Apidae: Meliponini)

Valadares, Edigleidson Fideles / Carvalho, Airton Torres / Martins, Celso Feitosa

Journal of Apicultural Research 2023, v. 62, no. 4, p. 680-691

2023 , Page(s) 680–691

Abstract: Trigona spinipes is a generalist species of stingless bee that is dominant in many pollination networks and has a wide distribution in the tropics and subtropics of the Neotropics. This eusocial species builds exposed aerial nests in tree branches. ... ...

Abstract	Trigona spinipes is a generalist species of stingless bee that is dominant in many pollination networks and has a wide distribution in the tropics and subtropics of the Neotropics. This eusocial species builds exposed aerial nests in tree branches. Although some studies have been carried out on nest density, there are surprisingly few studies on its bionomy, and especially on the population size of the colonies. To survey the density and spatial patterns of nests of this stingless bee, three sites within the Northeast region in Brazil were studied, which ranged from urban to rural to forest habitats. A high density of nests was found in rural and urban sites, with 0.6 nests/ha and 0.4 nests/ha, respectively. In comparison, a lower density was found in the forest site, with 0.1 nests/ha in the edge and 0.03 nests/ha in the interior. Thus, the highest density of nests occurred in open areas. In the urban site, the nests showed a uniform distribution, while the distribution was aggregated in the rural site. The majority of nests were oriented so that the entrance faced the opposite direction to prevailing winds. Several aspects of the bionomy of 22 nests were sampled. The mean estimated total population size of colonies (immatures plus imagoes) was 38,813 (range 25,581–53,083) individuals, with 13,202 adults. Our results confirm that this species produces some of the largest colonies within the stingless bees, although lower than previously mentioned, emphasizing its importance in ecosystems of open neotropical areas.
Keywords	Neotropics ; Trigona ; apiculture ; forests ; immatures ; nests ; pollination ; population size ; research ; stingless bees ; trees ; Brazil ; Colony size ; Atlantic forest ; dry forest ; Caatinga ; Apoidea
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-0808
Size	p. 680-691
Publishing place	Taylor & Francis
Document type	Article ; Online
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ZDB-ID	281228-9
ISSN	2078-6913 ; 0021-8839
ISSN (online)	2078-6913
ISSN	0021-8839
DOI	10.1080/00218839.2021.1917861
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Article: Morphology and Morphometry of the Reproductive Tract of the Cotton Boll Weevil after Prolonged Feeding on Alternative Diets.

Carvalho, Thiele da Silva / Silva, Carlos Alberto Domingues da / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Silva, Laryssa Lemos da / Zanuncio, José Cola / Serrão, José Eduardo

Insects

2023 Volume 14, Issue 6

Abstract: Anthonomus ... ...

Abstract	Anthonomus grandis
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-06-20
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2662247-6
ISSN	2075-4450
ISSN	2075-4450
DOI	10.3390/insects14060571
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Article ; Online: Morphology and Morphometry of the Reproductive Tract of the Cotton Boll Weevil after Prolonged Feeding on Alternative Diets

Carvalho, Thiele da Silva / Silva, Carlos Alberto Domingues da / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Silva, Laryssa Lemos da / Zanuncio, José Cola / Serrão, José Eduardo

Insects. 2023 June 20, v. 14, no. 6

2023

Abstract: Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) survives on alternative diets; however, this induces reproductive diapause. The objective was to evaluate the morphology and morphometry of the reproductive tract of this weevil after feeding on ... ...

Abstract	Anthonomus grandis Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) survives on alternative diets; however, this induces reproductive diapause. The objective was to evaluate the morphology and morphometry of the reproductive tract of this weevil after feeding on alternative diets. The experimental design was completely randomized with 160 replications and treatments arranged in a factorial design 3 × 3, represented by A. grandis adults fed on 3 food types (fragments of banana (T1) or orange (T2) endocarp, or with cotton squares of cultivar BRS 286 (T3, control)) and three evaluation periods (30, 60, and 90 days) and after each of these periods they were fed with cotton squares for 10 days. The reproductive tract of 100% of A. grandis females fed banana endocarp, orange endocarp, and cotton squares for 30 and 60 days and then cotton squares were morphologically adequate for reproduction, and after 90 days, only 50% of those fed cotton squares were in this condition. The length of the ovarioles and the width of the mature oocyte were greater for A. grandis fed on cotton squares and smaller in those with banana and orange endocarps. Histological sections reveal that male testes even with strong degenerative signals are already producing spermatozoa. On the other hand, females displayed ovaries with nurse cells in the tropharium and some maturing oocytes in the vitellarium. The body length was longer and the testis area and diameter smaller in males fed on cotton squares than in those with banana and orange endocarp. Anthonomus grandis females fed for ≥90 days with alternative food sources do not recover the functionality of their reproductive tract, even after consuming, for 10 days, a diet that favors reproduction. On the other hand, the males remain with their reproductive organs functional with this condition.
Keywords	Anthonomus grandis ; bananas ; body length ; cotton ; cultivars ; diapause ; diet ; endocarp ; histology ; males ; morphometry ; oocytes ; ovarioles ; reproduction ; testes
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-0620
Publishing place	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Document type	Article ; Online
ZDB-ID	2662247-6
ISSN	2075-4450
ISSN	2075-4450
DOI	10.3390/insects14060571
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Article: Nesting biology and flower preferences of Megachile (Sayapis) zaptlana

dos Santos, Adauto Alex / Parizotto, Daniele / Schlindwein, Clemens / Martins, Celso Feitosa

Journal of apicultural research. 2020 Aug. 7, v. 59, no. 4

2020

Abstract: Megachile zaptlana is a solitary cavity-nesting leafcutter bee widely distributed in Brazil. Using two models of trap nests in sugarcane monoculture and agroecosystem environments in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, we studied the nesting biology of this ...

Abstract	Megachile zaptlana is a solitary cavity-nesting leafcutter bee widely distributed in Brazil. Using two models of trap nests in sugarcane monoculture and agroecosystem environments in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, we studied the nesting biology of this species. We obtained 193 nests, 39.4% in the monoculture and 60.6% in the polyculture site. The nests consisted of a linear series of brood cells coated with a mixture of chewed leaves with sand, often followed by a long empty vestibular cell and an operculum at the entrance. A nest contained on average 2.4 (± 1.3) brood cells. Emergence patterns indicate that the species has a multivoltine life cycle without diapause and a peak emergence in the drier months from October to December. The sex ratio females: males, was 1:0.43. Females founded their nests in holes with diameters of 5–10 mm, with a preference for 6 mm (68%). Pollen analysis of larval diet showed that the species is polylectic, and brood cells contained pollen from 19 plant species, especially from the families Asteraceae, Rubiaceae, Plantaginaceae, and Fabaceae. In the studied agroecosystems, ruderal plants were the most important nectar and pollen sources for Megachile zaptlana. Given that Megachile zaptlana is polylectic and multivoltine, it might be a good candidate for future use as a managed pollinator.
Keywords	Asteraceae ; Fabaceae ; Megachile ; Plantaginaceae ; Rubiaceae ; agroecosystems ; apiculture ; diapause ; diet ; flowers ; larvae ; leafcutter bees ; multivoltine habit ; nectar ; pollen ; pollen analysis ; pollinators ; research ; sand ; sex ratio ; sugarcane ; Brazil
Language	English
Dates of publication	2020-0807
Size	p. 609-625.
Publishing place	Taylor & Francis
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	281228-9
ISSN	2078-6913 ; 0021-8839
ISSN (online)	2078-6913
ISSN	0021-8839
DOI	10.1080/00218839.2019.1703084
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Article: Nesting biology and mating behavior of the solitary bee Epicharis nigrita (Apoidea: Centridini)

Martins, Celso Feitosa / Neto, Valdemar Ismael dos Santos / Cruz, Renata Drummond Marinho

Journal of apicultural research. 2019 Aug. 8, v. 58, no. 4

2019

Abstract: Centridini bees are key pollinators of many wild and cultivated plant species, but data on their biology remain limited. An aggregation of nests of Epicharis nigrita was studied in an urban area during four nesting seasons (generations). Epicharis ... ...

Abstract	Centridini bees are key pollinators of many wild and cultivated plant species, but data on their biology remain limited. An aggregation of nests of Epicharis nigrita was studied in an urban area during four nesting seasons (generations). Epicharis nigrita is a univoltine species and nests are built during 3.5 months per year (middle November to February). Females dig their nests in flat, bare or sparsely vegetated sandy soil. The peak in nest density occurred at the end of December or in the first week of January (3.0–32.3 nests/m²), corresponding to 900–9690 estimated nests in the area. Females performed about 10 flights/day and, unexpectedly, spent the night outside the nest. The average period of female activity in each nest was 6.9 d. Nests contained 4–5 brood cells, different from other observations of this species. Female plasticity in the duration of activities at nests, and consequently the number of brood cells produced per nest, is discussed. The first direct record of Rhathymus bicolor emerging from E. nigrita brood cells is provided. Males patrolled nest sites, where females mated with only one male despite attempts by 1–5 males to mate simultaneously with a female.
Keywords	Apoidea ; apiculture ; females ; males ; research ; sandy soils ; solitary bees ; univoltine habit ; urban areas
Language	English
Dates of publication	2019-0808
Size	p. 512-521.
Publishing place	Taylor & Francis
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	281228-9
ISSN	2078-6913 ; 0021-8839
ISSN (online)	2078-6913
ISSN	0021-8839
DOI	10.1080/00218839.2019.1584963
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Article ; Online: Do emotions influence the motivations and preferences of keepers of stingless bees?

Carvalho, Roberta Monique Amâncio / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Nóbrega Alves, Rômulo Romeu / Alves, Ângelo Giuseppe Chaves

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine

2018 Volume 14, Issue 1, Page(s) 47

Abstract: Background: According to the biophilia hypothesis, an emotional affiliation with nature has been inherited during human biocultural evolution. Research on beekeeping can contribute to the scientific understanding of the influence of emotions in the ... ...

Abstract	Background: According to the biophilia hypothesis, an emotional affiliation with nature has been inherited during human biocultural evolution. Research on beekeeping can contribute to the scientific understanding of the influence of emotions in the human-nature relationship, since this activity provides concrete experiences of beneficial interaction between the human being and the environment by stimulating conservation-friendly values among practitioners. In this study, we investigated motivations and preferences driving beekeepers' choices. We hypothesized that emotional criteria would be the main motivators in choosing to include beekeeping into small-scale farming systems. We also assumed that, once beekeeping has been chosen, the preference among species of bees for raising would also be influenced mainly by emotional criteria. Methods: Data were collected from free lists and semi-structured interviews with 52 keepers of stingless bees from Sítio Xixá in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The content analysis technique was used to analyze data from interviews. The underlying criteria for motivation and preference quoted in the free lists were analyzed with Smith's Salience Index. Results: Emotional and esthetic criteria were the most salient motivations for choosing beekeeping as one of the activities in small-scale farming systems. On the other hand, honey productivity and bee behavior were the most salient criteria for the preference for certain bee species to be kept. Conclusions: Emotional criterion had an especially notable influence on the motives for practicing beekeeping, but not on the preference of species to be raised. This demonstrates that the scenario under study represents a panorama of multiple influences in which emotions are one, but not the only, important component. Finally, our results indicate that the emotional domain should be taken into account in environmental education efforts and in the planning of bee management and nature conservation policies.
MeSH term(s)	Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Beekeeping ; Choice Behavior ; Emotions ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motivation
Language	English
Publishing date	2018-07-13
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	1746-4269
ISSN (online)	1746-4269
DOI	10.1186/s13002-018-0246-3
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Article: Do emotions influence the motivations and preferences of keepers of stingless bees?

Carvalho, Roberta Monique Amâncio / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Nóbrega Alves, Rômulo Romeu / Alves, Ângelo Giuseppe Chaves

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine. 2018 Dec., v. 14, no. 1

2018

Abstract: BACKGROUND: According to the biophilia hypothesis, an emotional affiliation with nature has been inherited during human biocultural evolution. Research on beekeeping can contribute to the scientific understanding of the influence of emotions in the human- ...

Abstract	BACKGROUND: According to the biophilia hypothesis, an emotional affiliation with nature has been inherited during human biocultural evolution. Research on beekeeping can contribute to the scientific understanding of the influence of emotions in the human-nature relationship, since this activity provides concrete experiences of beneficial interaction between the human being and the environment by stimulating conservation-friendly values among practitioners. In this study, we investigated motivations and preferences driving beekeepers’ choices. We hypothesized that emotional criteria would be the main motivators in choosing to include beekeeping into small-scale farming systems. We also assumed that, once beekeeping has been chosen, the preference among species of bees for raising would also be influenced mainly by emotional criteria. METHODS: Data were collected from free lists and semi-structured interviews with 52 keepers of stingless bees from Sítio Xixá in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. The content analysis technique was used to analyze data from interviews. The underlying criteria for motivation and preference quoted in the free lists were analyzed with Smith’s Salience Index. RESULTS: Emotional and esthetic criteria were the most salient motivations for choosing beekeeping as one of the activities in small-scale farming systems. On the other hand, honey productivity and bee behavior were the most salient criteria for the preference for certain bee species to be kept. CONCLUSIONS: Emotional criterion had an especially notable influence on the motives for practicing beekeeping, but not on the preference of species to be raised. This demonstrates that the scenario under study represents a panorama of multiple influences in which emotions are one, but not the only, important component. Finally, our results indicate that the emotional domain should be taken into account in environmental education efforts and in the planning of bee management and nature conservation policies.
Keywords	aesthetics ; apiculture ; beekeepers ; data analysis ; emotions ; environmental education ; honey ; humans ; interviews ; issues and policy ; motivation ; natural resources conservation ; planning ; small-scale farming ; stingless bees ; Brazil
Language	English
Dates of publication	2018-12
Size	p. 47.
Publishing place	BioMed Central
Document type	Article
ISSN	1746-4269
DOI	10.1186/s13002-018-0246-3
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Article ; Online: Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: an ethnoecological approach.

Carvalho, Roberta Monique Amâncio de / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Mourão, José da Silva

Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine

2014 Volume 10, Page(s) 3

MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Beekeeping ; Bees ; Brazil ; Ecosystem ; Humans ; Knowledge
Language	English
Publishing date	2014-01-10
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN	1746-4269
ISSN (online)	1746-4269
DOI	10.1186/1746-4269-10-3
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Article: Spillover of trap-nesting bees and wasps in an urban–rural interface

Pereira-Peixoto, Maria Helena / Pufal, Gesine / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Klein, Alexandra-Maria

Journal of insect conservation. 2014 Oct., v. 18, no. 5

2014

Abstract: A mismatch of resource availability in certain periods can lead to spillover of insects between habitats, resulting in temporal differences in insect diversity. Urban gardens are important anthropogenic habitats but it is unknown whether, when and why ... ...

Abstract	A mismatch of resource availability in certain periods can lead to spillover of insects between habitats, resulting in temporal differences in insect diversity. Urban gardens are important anthropogenic habitats but it is unknown whether, when and why spillover of beneficial insects occurs between gardens and agricultural habitats. We used trap nests for Hymenoptera to monthly monitor bee and wasp abundance and species richness in 12 gardens and 12 rapeseed fields. Half of the gardens and rapeseed fields were located in the urban–rural interface and bordered each other (a garden paired with a rapeseed field) and the other half were isolated in the rural landscape (isolated rapeseed fields) and in the urban city centre (isolated gardens). In general, gardens in the urban–rural interface comprised the highest richness of bees and wasps. The abundance of bees but not of wasps was highest in paired habitats and peaked at full rapeseed blooming, indicating that mass-flowering rapeseed offers foraging resources for bees nesting in adjacent gardens. Thus, bees nest and increase their populations in both areas, benefiting from the mass-flowering resource in the agricultural habitat as well as the nesting resources from gardens, suggesting spillover of bees but not of wasps between paired gardens and rapeseed fields. Our study highlights the value of gardens in the urban–rural interface for the biodiversity of functionally important insects. Implementing urban gardening and small-scale agriculture in cities and suburban habitats can promote local pollinator populations and benefit adjacent croplands.
Keywords	Apoidea ; beneficial insects ; cities ; cropland ; foraging ; gardening ; gardens ; habitats ; landscapes ; nesting ; nests ; rapeseed ; species diversity ; temporal variation
Language	English
Dates of publication	2014-10
Size	p. 815-826.
Publishing place	Springer-Verlag
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	1395198-1
ISSN	1572-9753 ; 1366-638X
ISSN (online)	1572-9753
ISSN	1366-638X
DOI	10.1007/s10841-014-9688-7
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Article ; Online: Pleistocene climate changes shaped the population structure of Partamona seridoensis (Apidae, Meliponini), an endemic stingless bee from the Neotropical dry forest.

Miranda, Elder Assis / Ferreira, Kátia Maria / Carvalho, Airton Torres / Martins, Celso Feitosa / Fernandes, Carlo Rivero / Del Lama, Marco Antonio

PloS one

2017 Volume 12, Issue 4, Page(s) e0175725

Abstract: Partamona seridoensis is an endemic stingless bee from the Caatinga, a Neotropical dry forest in northeastern Brazil. Like other stingless bees, this species plays an important ecological role as a pollinator. The aim of the present study was to ... ...

Abstract	Partamona seridoensis is an endemic stingless bee from the Caatinga, a Neotropical dry forest in northeastern Brazil. Like other stingless bees, this species plays an important ecological role as a pollinator. The aim of the present study was to investigate the genetic structure and evolutionary history of P. seridoensis across its current geographic range. Workers from 84 nests from 17 localities were analyzed for COI and Cytb genic regions. The population structure tests (Bayesian phylogenetic inference, AMOVA and haplotype network) consistently characterized two haplogroups (northwestern and eastern), with little gene flow between them, generating a high differentiation between them as well as among the populations within each haplogroup. The Mantel test revealed no isolation by distance. No evidence of a potential geographic barrier in the present that could explain the diversification between the P. seridoensis haplogroups was found. However, Pleistocene climatic changes may explain this differentiation, since the initial time for the P. seridoensis lineages diversification took place during the mid-Pleistocene, specifically the interglacial period, when the biota is presumed to have been more associated with dry conditions and had more restricted, fragmented geographical distribution. This event may have driven diversification by isolating the two haplogroups. Otherwise, the climatic changes in the late Pleistocene must not have drastically affected the population dynamics of P. seridoensis, since the Bayesian Skyline Plot did not reveal any substantial fluctuation in effective population size in either haplogroup. Considering its importance and the fact that it is an endemic bee from a very threatened Neotropical dry forest, the results herein could be useful to the development of conservation strategies for P. seridoensis.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Bayes Theorem ; Bees/classification ; Bees/genetics ; Biological Evolution ; Climate Change ; DNA, Mitochondrial/chemistry ; DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics ; DNA, Mitochondrial/metabolism ; Forests ; Gene Flow ; Genetic Variation ; Haplotypes ; Phylogeny ; Phylogeography ; Population Dynamics ; Sequence Analysis, DNA
Chemical Substances	DNA, Mitochondrial
Language	English
Publishing date	2017-04-14
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2267670-3
ISSN	1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
ISSN (online)	1932-6203
ISSN	1932-6203
DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0175725
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