Carlos A. Martínez-Martínez, Herbeson O. J. Martins, Daniela A. Torres-Garcia, Isabel Alves-dos-Santos
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Abstract
We described the foraging behavior, nest architecture, and the influence of abiotic factors in Ptiloglossa pretiosa, from a fragment of Atlantic Rainforest in southeastern Brazil. Females showed a bimodal activity pattern, with a primary peak at dawn and a shorter period at dusk. The number and duration of trips with and without pollen loads did not differ significantly. Soil was predominantly composed of clay, and nests consisted of a straight main tunnel with lateral branches and brood cells provisioned with liquid pollen–nectar mixtures. Light intensity and humidity significantly predicted foraging frequency. These results reveal a combination of traits widely shared within Diphaglossinae, as well as unique aspects of the natural history of this species.
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Apidologie is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the biology of insects belonging to the superfamily Apoidea.
Its range of coverage includes behavior, ecology, pollination, genetics, physiology, systematics, toxicology and pathology. Also accepted are papers on the rearing, exploitation and practical use of Apoidea and their products, as far as they make a clear contribution to the understanding of bee biology.
Apidologie is an official publication of the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and Deutscher Imkerbund E.V. (D.I.B.)
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