Foraging activity of bees Apis mellifera scutellata on pink-pepper flowers

Authors

  • Maurício Lenzi UFSC/CCA
    • Afonso Inácio Orth UFSC/CCA

      DOI:

      https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v17i3.1013

      Keywords:

      Schinus terebinthifolius, Anacardiaceae, pollination, beekeeping

      Abstract

      A survey on the abundance and frequency of honeybees Apis mellifera scutellata, Lepeletier (1836),
      and observations of their behavior were carried out on pink-pepper flowers during two reproductive periods of the species. In the first reproductive period were collected 12 bees (spring) and 154 bees in the second reproductive period (summer/autumn). Both sexes of pink-pepper flowers offer nectar, but only the male flowers offer pollen, reason of a larger presence of bees (78%) on this flower type. A. mellifera scutellata presents a typical behavior of a pollinator during the foraging activity on female flowers.

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      Published

      2004-07-28

      Issue

      Vol. 17 No. 3 (2004)

      Section

      Scientific Note Article

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      How to Cite

      Foraging activity of bees Apis mellifera scutellata on pink-pepper flowers. (2004). Agropecuária Catarinense Journal, 17(3), 61-63. https://doi.org/10.52945/rac.v17i3.1013