INVESTIGADORES
FLORES Fabio Fernando
artículos
Título:
Pollen analysis of honeys from Apis mellifera and Tetragonisca fiebrigi (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, Argentina.
Autor/es:
F. F. FLORES; N. I. HILGERT; F. ZAMUDIO; F. FABBIO; L. C. LUPO
Revista:
RODRIGUESIA
Editorial:
Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro
Referencias:
Lugar: Rio de Janeiro; Año: 2021 vol. 72
ISSN:
0370-6583
Resumen:
Nectariferous and polliniferous resources are key to the survival of social bees, so identifying the origin sources allows the implementation of management actions aimed at a greater supply of nutrients for the colonies. Besides, defining the floral origin of honeys contributes to their characterization and commercialization. The objective of our work was to identify the plants that provide nectar to the bees Apis mellifera and Tetragonisca fiebrigi in northern Misiones, through palynological analysis of honey samples collected between 2006 and 2008. Both bees showed a polylectic foraging habit. Richness of pollen types per sample ranged between 10 and 34 (mean=20.5±7.7) for A. mellifera, and between 13 and 43 (mean=24.8±7.1) for T. fiebrigi. The 15 most abundant pollen types in the honeys of A. mellifera were, in decreasing order of importance, Euphorbiaceae, Euterpe edulis, Holocalyx balansae, Calyptranthes concinna-type, Actinostemon, Salix, Ruprechtia laxiflora, Myrcianthes pungens-type, Thinouia mucronata, Allophylus edulis, Ilex, Syagrus romanzoffiana, Gouania latifolia-type, Parapiptadenia rigida, and Baccharis-type, whereas in the honeys of T. fiebrigi the most important pollen types included S. romanzoffiana, Schinus weinmannifolius-type, Baccharis-type, H. balansae, E. edulis, Rhamnaceae, Citrus, Leonurus japonicus, G. latifolia-type, A. edulis, Gomphrena perennis-type, Pouteria gardneriana, P. rigida, Zanthoxylum, and Actinostemon.