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- Title
Genetic analysis of wild drone congregations of the stingless bee Scaptotrigona mexicana (Hymenoptera: Apidae) reveals a high number of colonies in a natural protected area in Southern Mexico.
- Authors
Sánchez, Daniel; Vandame, Rémy; Kraus, Frank B.
- Abstract
In this study, drone congregations of the stingless bee Scaptotrigona mexicana Guérin were genetically analyzed at 5 microsatellite loci to estimate the number of colonies of this species in the La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, in Chiapas, Mexico. A total of 216 drones from 3 congregations were analyzed. We found that the 3 congregations had enough genetic differences to be considered as coming from different populations. The average number (± SD) of colonies per congregation was 19.8 ± 0.63, 17.6 ± 0.70 and 12. A similar result was reported for areas where stingless beekeeping occurs. We discuss the implications of our findings in a conservation framework in which stingless beekeeping might play a significant role.
- Subjects
STINGLESS bees; BEE colonies; BIODIVERSITY
- Publication
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2018, Vol 89, Issue 1, p226
- ISSN
1870-3453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22201/ib.20078706e.2018.1.2105