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Nest-specific composition of the trail pheromone of the stingless bee Trigona corvina within populations
(Springer, 2012)
Social insects have evolved highly developed communication systems, enabling them to coordinate complex interactions in their colonies. Pheromones play a major role in the coordination of many tasks. In Trigona corvina, a ...
Reproduction of Varroa destructor and offspring mortality in worker and drone brood cells of Africanized honey bees
(Springer, 2012-01-24)
Varroa destructor is known to be the most serious parasite of Apis mellifera worldwide. In order to reproduce varroa females enter worker or drone brood shortly before the cell is sealed. From March to December 2008, the ...
Stingless bees of Costa Rica
(Springer, 2012-11-19)
The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the ...
Costa rican pot-honey: Its medicinal use and antibacterial effect
(Springer, 2012-11-19)
There are very few records on the use of pot-honey by indigenous people of Costa Rica. Our evaluation concerns antimicrobial activity of honey samples from Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona beecheii and Apis mellifera, ...