| Journal: | Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000436173 |
| ISSN: | 0001-3765 |
| Authors: | Guimaraes Brasil, Michelle O1 Brasil, Daniel F2 Pacheco-Filho, Alípio J.S1 Silva, Cláudia I1 Freitas, Breno M1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Ceara, Centro de Ciencias Agrarias, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil 2Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido, Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte. Brasil |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Volumen: | 92 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Analítico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | The study investigated native solitary bee species that nest in pre-existing cavities in the Baturité Massif, State of Ceará, Brazil, their preference for nest substrates and aspects of these bee communities. Samples were taken in four distinct areas of the Baturité Massif using three types of trap-nests: dried bamboo internodes, cardboard tubes and rational boxes. Out of the 185 nests offered, 34 were colonized and 24 of them produced 131 bees, belonging to two families (Apidae and Megachilidae) and five genera (Centris, Mesocheira, Euglossa, Megachile and Coelioxys) from six species, including parasitic ones. Nesting preference was observed to certain types of substrates (χ²=17.89, p<0.001), with bamboo internodes being preferred by bee to build their nests, while monthly variation in temperature and humidity did not affect bee emergency. Spite of few nests foundations and the few species sampled, this work contributed to an unprecedented knowledge about the species that use pre-existing cavities in the Baturité Massif that may contribute to assist in the maintenance and conservation of this mountainous area and can be useful for pollination services of native and agricultural plants |
| Disciplines: | Biología |
| Keyword: | Insectos, Ecología, Abejas solitarias, Nidación, Apidae |
| Keyword: | Insects, Ecology, Solitary bees, Nesting, Apidae |
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