Contrasting patterns of foraging behavior in Neotropical stingless bees using pollen and honey metabarcoding
A. C. Martins, C. E. B. Proenca, T. N. C. Vasconcelos, A. J. C. Aguiar, H. C. Farinasso, A. T. F. Lima, J. E. Q. Faria, K. Norrana, M. B. R. Costa, M. M. Carvalho, R. L. Dias, M. M. C. Bustamante, F. A. Carvalho, A. Keller
This study uses pollen and honey metabarcoding to analyze foraging behavior in three Neotropical stingless bee species, revealing their floral resource preferences and highlighting forest tree reliance.
bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2023Ecology