Australian stingless bees contribute to the pollination of some commercially important field crops, but it is unclear whether they can increase crop production reliably in the greenhouse environment. Three 20 week trials were therefore conducted, each using a different hive of Austroplebeia australis ...
Hive Transplantation Has Minimal Impact on the Core Gut Microbiome of the Australian Stingless Bee, Tetragonula carbonariaSTINGLESS beesGUT microbiomeHONEYBEESINSECT pollinatorsBEESNATURAL immunityBOTANYBacteria residing in the guts of pollinating insects play a key role in nutr...
The developmental times for brood within stingless bee species which build cluster-type nests, such as A. australis, are as yet unreported. A technique was developed whereby 'donor' brood cells were separated from the main brood cluster and 'grafted' into hive annexes, allowing workers from ...
The installation of an observation platform (OP) onto the front entrance of an already established stingless bee hive enables the observation of some in-hive behaviour without disrupting the original colony in any way. There is no need to delay studies while the colonies establish themselves in ...
A study of Australian stingless bee honey found associated Pb and Zn levels, which also correlated with urban co-located soil [48]. However, the origin of the current honeys in question is distant from both these locations, and galvanized storage or processing equipment is another source of ...