Corpus ID: 82531030

NEST FOUNDATION AND DIVERSITY OF MELIPONINI (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE) IN AN URBAN AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF JUIZ DE FORA, MG, BRAZIL

@article{Sousa2006NESTFA,
  title={NEST FOUNDATION AND DIVERSITY OF MELIPONINI (HYMENOPTERA, APIDAE) IN AN URBAN AREA OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF JUIZ DE FORA, MG, BRAZIL},
  author={Leonardo Almeida Sousa and T. D. O. Pereira and F. Prezoto and Georgina Maria Faria-Mucci},
  journal={Bioscience Journal},
  year={2006},
  volume={18}
}

Leonardo Almeida Sousa, T. D. O. Pereira, +1 author Georgina Maria Faria-Mucci

Published 2006

Biology

Bioscience Journal

During the period of March of 2000 to July of 2001, we monthly sensed new nests foundation of the Meliponini bees in an urban environment, Juiz de Fora, MG. The number of nests and substrata used for foundation was registered. The objective was to verify the diversity and some aspects of the habits of new nests. The average per month was 34,88 nests. The density calculated was 1/3,80 nest/ha. Four species: Nannotrigona testaceicornis (63,93%), Tetragonisca angustula (24,46%), Trigona spinipes… CONTINUE READING

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