Pollination by bees and other animals increases the size, quality, or stability of harvests for
70% of leading global crops. Because native species pollinate many of these crops …

Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical
ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless …

Humans have been fascinated by bees for centuries. Bees display a wide spectrum of
behaviours and ecological roles that have provided biologists with a vast amount of material …

The adaptive origins of the honeybee's age polyethism schedule were studied by testing
whether the schedule for labor inside the nest reflects a compromise between efficiency in …

Can economic forces be harnessed for biodiversity conservation? The answer hinges on
characterizing the value of nature, a tricky business from biophysical, socioeconomic, and …

Stingless bees diverged since the Cretaceous, have 50 times more species than Apis, and
are both distinctive and diverse. Nesting is capitulated by 30 variables but most do not …

Crop pollination by wild bees is an ecosystem service of enormous value, but it is under
increasing threat from agricultural intensification. As with many ecosystem services, the …

This chapter provides a general introduction to the tribe Meliponini or stingless bees. Their
position within the Apoidea and within the Aculeata is briefly summarized in the section …

 Abstract Stingless bees (Meliponini) are a ubiquitous and diverse element of the pantropical
melittofauna, and have significant cultural and economic importance. This review outlines …

This review, with 50 references, describes the biology of the subtribe Meliponinae. Aspects
covered include: taxonomy, area of origin (Africa) and dispersion, phylogeny, nest …