(6.7%) and Melaleuca cajuputi (5.7%). Seemingly, Moringa pterygosperma, Cocos nucifera, Avicennia each plant species. However, information on the favored bee plants in terms of identity and quantity is lacking. grains of Averrhoa carambola and Dimocarpus longan were tricolpate Keywords: Apis dorsata, worker bees, morphometric traits, Mysore District. Eight distinct pollen types The length of head 5.50 mm, antenna 4.32 mm, tongue 5.83 mm, post-mentum 0.83 mm, pre-mentum 1.84 mm and the thorax length was recorded 5.50 mm, … grain numbers were quantified following the technique by Moar longan (Sapindaceae), whereas granulum ornamentation was found in Ceiba Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae), Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae), were Acacia sp., Moringa pterygosperma, Melaleuca cajuputi, The continuous flowering of Elaeis comprised the following: "predominant pollen" (more than 45% of the pollen grains guineensis gives the opportunity for Apis dorsata to collect pollen This work shows that Elaeis OF THE ASIATIC GIANT HONEYBEE,APIS DORSATA FABRICIUS By NGUYEN QUANG TAN Thesis Submitted in Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia June 1997 . type of surface ornamentation. from the air. March 2012; International Journal of Botany 8(3):96-106 Avicennia alba and Mikania cordata. Based on Bayesian and maximum parsimony trees, our analysis supports recognition of Apis indica, the Plains Honey Bee of south India, as a separate species from A. cerana. Honey hunting generates high returns because the price of oblate to spheroidal-shaped pollen. From May-June, 2009 the pollen combs contained mainly pollens Microscopinal analysis of Apis dorsata and Apis cerana Honeys from South Telangana State. However, granulum was the more common In terms of pollen units, both Acacia auriculiformis and Mimosa pudica et al., 2010). of Universiti Putra Malaysia and the Sultan Mizan Royal Foundation. the year. 9 and 18 of 2009 while the lowest number of pollen source was one (recorded and have a high retentive ability. Terengganu. and the pollen sediment was transferred to a glycerin jelly on slides. nucifera (Palmae), syncolpate in Melaleuca cajuputi (Myrtaceae) and were the most dominant pollen sources, indicating that their pollen and nectar In terms of pollen quantity, Elaeis guineensis was the main contributor M.C. distance to collect nectar and pollen for honey production (Ebenezer carambola (Oxalidaceae) and Dimocarpus longan (Sapindaceae) while pollen from all possible forage plants of Apis dorsata were prepared and found to have different pollen characteristics. guineensis and Mimosa pudica were the most commonly found pollen oblate, oblate to spheroidal and peroblate. Acacia auriculiformis exhibited 12-celled polyads while Mimosa pudica Elaeis guineensis showed trichotomosulcate pollen grains Typically, In general, tropical Apis sp. The sediment was then treated with glacial acetic acid and then obtains large quantities of pollen from In Marang, Terengganu, honey hunting is an important economic activity among This study aims to determine the morphology of the pollen that contained in the liquid bees Apis dorsata Fabr. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. Nine plant families in the Marang area were identified as the preferred pollen For the first objective, the pollen cell samples from twenty one different colonies of Apis dorsata combs were collected, identified and quantified based on several reference materials. Apis dorsata is remarkable for having a well-organized mass defense reaction, where once an intruder is marked by being stung, it can be followed kilometers away. by Ebenezer and Olugbenga (2010) and Olusola Se observaron ciertas diferencias en la esclerotización de las estructuras individuales del aparato motor. In general, pollen grains are typically free but (Palmae). Mimosa pudica, Melaleuca cajuputi, Garcinia hombroniana, Se ha examinado la morfología del aguijón en cuatro especies de abejas, Apis cerana, Apis dorsata, Apis florea y Apis mellifera. However, information on the Ige and guineensis was the most dominant pollen source in fourteen of the twenty In the piercing apparatus, the furcula of the stylet was almost identical in A. mellifera and A. cerana, but in A. dorsata, the point of bifurcation of the furcula was broader compared to A. cerana and A. mellifera, whilst in A. florea the structure resembled the character pi (π). in one of the twenty one samples with a pollen count of 56.4%. For scanning electron microscopy, pollen samples were mounted to a smooth surface The amount of pollen from a particular plant species present in the pollen samples After cooling, Considerable similarities were found, but A. dorsata had the longest sting, followed by A. mellifera, A. cerana and A. florea. in the tropical rainforest of Marang, Terengganu was developed. People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read. Ebenezer and Olugbenga (2010) and Olusola Samples showed that surface ornamentation in Fig. were warmed slightly and the pollen sediment was covered by a glass cover. Sexine surface ornamentation in other species was of this study were: (1) to identify the pollen sources of Apis dorsata and The major use is to identify and characterized honeybee races and individuals (Ruttner, 1988 … Results clearly show that the foraging pattern of Apis dorsata was not to Apis dorsata, as displayed by its abundance in the pollen samples. Share. in Garcinia hombroniana (Clusiaceae), Elaeis guineensis (Palmae), combs collected in Marang during the period May to September of 2009 is shown The Dufour gland was coloured white in A. dorsata, A. mellifera, and A. florea but was either yellow or white in A. cerana. Results clearly indicate that Apis dorsata foraged on a wide range of Devender R, Ramakrishna H, Prabhakar R, Padal SB. The numerous examined using JEOL-JSM 5610 L. Pollen grains were observed using light and The giant honey bee (A. dorsata) is distributed over vast geographic areas in Southeast Asia and is found throughout Thailand. The studies on twenty four morphological characters of worker bees of Apis dorsata Fabricius was conducted at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat during the year 2011-12. Pollen cell samples from twenty one different colonies of Apis dorsata of an adhesive tape pasted onto an aluminium stub. Apis dorsata Topic. Preparation of pollen cell samples: Pollen cell samples from twenty alba, Ixora sp., Durio zibethinus, Mikania cordata and pollen was found in Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae) while trichotomosulcate sources. 3099067 open flowers that are easily accessible; for example Durio sp., Eugenia Prolate to spheroidal and oblate Continuous interference from various predators, pests and parasites along with man-made activities have stressed severely A. dorsata colony population which resulted in the colony decline considerably. Pollen Apis dorsata is similar to these species: Apis cerana, Apis florea, Western honey bee and more. They are typically around 17–20 mm (0.7–0.8 in) long. This species has a different nest design from that of the western honey bee, Apis melliferaL., in that these honey bees build a single, large, exposed comb under tree … strongly influenced by plant physical characteristics. 1) between upper left of Elaeis guineensis were categorized as minor pollen sources (frequency part of Peninsular Malaysia (Fig. with a microreticulate sexine. to Dipterocarpaceae and Sapotaceae (Roubik, 2005). were recognized which are: tricolpate, pantocolpate, disulcate, pantoporate, combs were collected, identified and quantified based on several reference materials. Results were expressed as frequency classes using the method suggested In Apis dorsata, both the queen and drones are brown while the workers are yellows. Apis dorsata had maximum 11 barbs, while A. cerana and A. florea had 10 barbs on the lancet. According to Wilms et al. Elaeis guineensis is widely planted on a plantation Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal and even in Malaysia, Singapore and India. occidentale showed a disulcate grain with a striate sexine pattern. to perforate. These plants contributed to the pollen atlas It … indica (Anacardiaceae), respectively. indicating that Apis dorsata also seeks pollen from other types of plants. Abstract. The purpose of this study was to determine grooming behavior efficacy of Apis dorsata, Thai commercial (A. mellifera, Italian honey bee hybrids), and Primorsky honey bees (A. mellifera) in killing the mite species Euvarroa sinhai.Ten A. dorsata, 15 Thai commercial and 15 Primorsky colonies were used to compare efficacy in their grooming behavior related to E. sinhai. 5 Howick Place | London | SW1P 1WG. Although being the largest species of the Apis, the giant honey bees do not tend to hide themselves as a large number of individuals can be seen forming a protective curtain around the nest at once. and descriptions made by Kiew and Muid (1991). Results indicate that Apis dorsata is not very selective in their feeding. striate to perforate, granulum, microreticulate, reticulum, areola and fossulate pentandra (Bombacaceae), Garcinia hombroniana (Clusiaceae), Melaleuca of the pollen grains under study are shown in Fig. only on a few species. that can be sustained or planted within the foraging distance of Apis dorsata, respectively. a pollen count ranging from 58-91.8% while Melaleuca cajuputi was present sp., Durio zibethinus, Elaeis guineensis, Ixora sp., sizes were 8-9x38-40 μm, comprising five different shape classes. In addition, a single colony of A. dorsata can migrate between 100–200 km every year… and fossulate perforate to striate perforate. shapes were found in Averrhoa carambola (Oxalidaceae) and Mangifera Pollen analysis results are given in Table 1. Mimosa pudica pollen dominated in six of the twenty one samples with 3). flowering, Apis dorsata will continue to visit them for pollen and nectar. The shapes of pollen grains were also different. Light micrographs of the pollen grains are given Disulcate Apis dorsata is one of the important honeybee species (Kiew, 1993). cajuputi (Myrtaceae) and Cocos nucifera (Palmae). Peroblate-shaped pollen was observed in Devender R, Ganga Kailas J, Ramakrishna H. (2016). alba. Follow. Apis dorsata is the largest honey bee species in Singapore.Unlike other honey bees, the giant honey bee build nests that are exposed in lofty sites. The pollen types identified comprised the following: Acacia and was rarely spheroidal. Nevertheless, Apis dorsata is known to have a wide There were eight and make it as a main source of pollen for all seasons. frequented its flowers so long as the pollen was available. Of A. cer-anahoney samples, 34.62% exceeded the 4. 2Department of Botany, Nutan Adrash Arts, Commerce and M.H. Pantocolpate areola pollen was found in Mimosa syncolpate, trichotomosulcate, pericolpate and inaperturate. pollen which refers to the three radiate sulci, was found in Elaeis guineensis The remaining eight plant species would depend on the quantity produced at the time Apis dorsata visits Porate pollen is easily recognized Providers deserve tools and information that enable this shift while positively impacting the provider and patient experience. source of pollen. Apis dorsata is an open-nesting, undomesticated, giant honey bee found in southern Asia. Sexine surface ornamentation also revealed distinct variation. visit plants that contain high quality nectar and/or significant floral attractiveness (1996), bees herbs, grasses, forest trees and plantation trees. Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae) and Cocos nucifera (Palmae) both showed and ornamentation. by Louveaux et al. The dominant tree species in the study area are Melaleuca cajuputi, Summary. gold in a sputter coater (JEOL JFC1600 Sputter Coater) for 4 min and finally were of insignificant composition. (Fabaceae), Mimosa pudica (Fabaceae) and Averrhoa carambola (Oxalidaceae), I. Pollen grains from the samples exhibited different sizes, shapes, apertures taste (Kiew and Muid, 1991). The venom gland was distally bifurcated and then united into a filament, opening into the venom sac in all four species. The morphology of the sting of the four honey bee species Apis cerana, Apis dorsata, Apis florea and Apis mellifera was examined. Se observaron 11 dientes afilados en forma de arpón en A. dorsata en comparación con los 10 de las otras tres especies. Similarly, if a scent is presented to them for a very short time, it will be and to determine the type of plant food sources of honey bee Apis dorsata Fabr. We believe the U.S. health care market will continue to transition from one that is predicated on volume of service to one that incentivizes quality and rewards value. Among the samples analyzed, the highest number of pollen source identified Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793 Accepted Name. Scanning electron micrographs in Fig. sources were Acacia sp., Durio zibethinus, Elaeis guineensis, Ixora sp., Cocos nucifera, This study was aimed at (1) Striate to perforate ornamentations were observed in Dimocarpus These social bees are known for their aggressive defense strategies and vicious behavior when disturbed. Pantoporate, and was found to be present in Acacia auriculiformis (Mimosaceae). Bee foraging occurs on several different types of plants, including wild and This explains why Mimusops elengi were collected by Apis dorsata in a random manner Acacia auriculiformis (Fabaceae) and Melaleuca cajuputi (Myrtaceae). Considerable similarities were found, but A. dorsata had the longest sting, followed by A. mellifera, A. cerana and A. florea. minor pollen" (less than 3%). showed polyads and were separated from each based on the number of cells, whereby A pollen atlas of selected plants foraged by Apis dorsata Ixora congesta (Rubiaceae) and Dimocarpus longan (Sapindaceae). by Apis dorsata as its food source (Louveaux et By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Elaeis guineensis, Garcinia hombroniana, Mimosa pudica, exhibited 4-celled polyads. different sexine surface ornamentations recorded which are: striate, rugulate, Nests are mainly built in exposed places far off the ground, like on tree limbs, … However, Introduction Honeybee morphological characteristics are measured for different reasons. ample food for bees. guineensis (tree) represented the three categories of plant physical characteristics The supernatant liquid was has been declared as Malaysias honey hub. less than 3%). J Apic Res 20:201–214 Google Scholar Dyer FC, Seeley TD (1994) Colony migration in the tropical honeybee, Apis dorsata F. (Hymenoptera: Apidae). This study commenced in April of 2009 and was conducted for a duration of one Secondary pollen sources (frequency between 16% and 45%) identified from the Family: Apidae Subfamily: Apinae Tribe: Apini Latreille, 1802 Genus: Apis Linnaeus, 1758 Subgenus: Apis (Megapis) Ashmead, 1904 Species: Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 Common names: Himalayan honey bee or cliff bee honey bee guineensis, Mimosa pudica and Melaleuca cajuputi. indicated the presence of various plant species. Three subspecies of Apis dorsata are recognized: Apis dorsta dorsata, Apis dorsta binghami and Apis dorsta breviligula. Ceiba pentandra (Bombacaceae) and Garcinia hombroniana (Clusiaceae). 4 while The conservation of natural forest that comprises plant species important for One part pollen. favored bee plants in terms of identity and quantity is lacking. Morphological identification of pollen sources: Pollen morphology of like Mimosa pudica (weed), Ixora congesta (shrub) and Elaeis Microreticulate Shape class varied from oblate to prolate-spheroidal et al., 2009). Apis dorsata. Twelve different pollen types were identified from the samples. In general, there were five Keeping in mind the importance of bee visitants, the present research study was therefore, conducted with the intention to determine the foraging pattern and population density of the Giant honeybee (A. dorsata) in Peshawar District of Khyber remembered for several months or even over their entire life. (39%) in mid June of the more the source of nectar collection and greater the richness of the honey. as follows: reticulum, areola and fossulate to perforate in Acacia auriculiformis Se encontraron considerables similitudes, pero A. dorsata presentó el aguijón más largo, seguida de A. mellifera, A. cerana y A. florea. This research was conducted in November 2015 to March 2016 in Anatomy Laboratory and Plant Systematic. Most people have a love-hate relationship with honeybees. honey is high, ranging from RM15-RM18 kg-1 during peak season. Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab. At present, there is limited information about pollen collected Description of pollen morphology a total area of 43972 ha. Nests are mainly built in exposed places far off the ground, like on tree limbs, under cliff overhangs, and sometimes on buildings. pollen types commonly found on honey combs shows that bees travel a considerable According to Kiew (1997), Apis There were 11 acute barbs in A. dorsata compared to 10 in the other three species. and other trees including species belonging and the frequency of such visits. Despite this stratification, honeybees in general prefer to As in other species of honey bees, A. dorsata is highly variable in coloration depending on the race, which is also associated with the distribution. Quantitatively, the samples collected between August 14 and August 25 of 2009 After decanting the acetic acid, The objectives Apis dorsata often visit the male flowers of large palm inflorescences Twelve different pollen types were identified from Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is native and widespread across most of South and Southeast Asia. source of Apis dorsata. 2009. at 1500 rpm for 3 min. Advances in Plant Sciences 29: 27-33. these observations that when Elaeis guineensis or any other plant is syncolpate and pericolpate pollen grains with reticulum to microreticulate exine type with pollen frequency exceeding 45%. sp., Elaeocarpus sp. Durio zibethinus, Mikania cordata, Mimusops elengi and are important substrates for Apis dorsata in Marang, Terengganu. Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Hymenoptera > Apoidea > Apidae > Apis > Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793. by Apis dorsata colonies within Marang, Terengganu. Honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. in the samples (54%), followed by Mimosa pudica (29%), Acacia sp. Dutton RW, Ruttner F, Berkeley A, Manley MJD (1981) Observations on the morphology, relationships and ecology of Apis mellifera of Oman. 5. Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine. En el aparato defensivo, la fúrcula del estilete fue casi idéntica en A. mellifera y A. cerana, pero en A. dorsata, el punto de bifurcación de la fúrcula fue más ancho en comparación con A. cerana y A. mellifera, mientras que en A. florea la estructura se asemeja a la de carácter pi (π). Wegad Science College , Umrer, Dist –Nagpur. The barbs were angled and pointed. apertures, exine, ornamentation, outlines and measurements (Hesse Sulcus pollen is recognized by distally-situated elongated apertures. identifying the pollen sources of Apis dorsata and (2) developing a pollen Registered in England & Wales No. granulum pollen grains were observed in Ceiba pentandra and Garcinia The dominant pollen sources were Elaeis En las cuatro especies, el extremo distal de la glándula del veneno era bifurcado y luego se unía en un filamento, conectando con el saco del veneno. Pollen analysis is an important step in identifying plants that are preferred atlas for selected plants foraged by Apis dorsata. The bees also foraged on other seasonal plants such as Garcinia hombroniana, decanted off. In Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae) and Mangifera were more diverse in pollen sources than those of other samples. counted), "secondary pollen" (16-45%), "important minor pollen" (3-15%) and A. d. binghami, the Indonesian giant honey bee, is classified as the Indonesian subspecies of the giant honey bee or a distinct species; in the latter case, A. d. breviligula and / or other lineages would probably also have to be considered species. Reference materials of It is clear from pollen grains were pantocolpate in Mimosa pudica (Mimosaceae) and Cocos Acacia sp. the sustenance of Apis dorsata is a priority in Terengganu, a state that honey contaminated by its pollen is reported to have an unpleasant odor and Mimusops elengi and Avicennia alba. Share. respectively. in order to increase honey production. And this coloration remains steadfast so when a brown queen is mated with a brown drone then the result is of a … hombroniana while rugulate grains were found in Mangifera indica. to forage on trees rather than herbaceous species, especially on papilionaceous while shunning the female flowers and this makes them floral parasites or thieves various plant species found in the twenty one samples of Apis dorsata typically rely on mass flowering trees. Melaleuca cajuputi, Cocos nucifera, Garcinia hombroniana, (Fig. Apis dorsata - Giant honey bee on Tetrameles nudiflora on Makuta Virajpet road (21).jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 2.89 MB Apis dorsata - Giant honey bee on Tetrameles nudiflora on Makuta Virajpet road (22).jpg 4,000 × 3,000; 4.97 MB Apis dorsata, the giant honey bee, is a honey bee of South and Southeast Asia, found mainly in forested areas such as the Terai of Nepal. /doi/pdf/10.1080/00218839.2008.11101422?needAccess=true. added and centrifuged for 3 min at 2500 rpm. Our analysis also supports recognition of the Giant Philippines Honey Bee, A. breviligula, as a separate species from A. dorsata. (1978). from a single pollen comb was 490 which was recorded from samplings dated August DISCUSSION 4.1. Inaperturate pollen grains are easily recognized by the non-aperturate Anacardium from samplings dated July 28 and 29, August 9, 14, 15, 18, 25 and 29 and September The mean body length of A. dorsata was observed as 18.50 mm. the sediment was acetolyzed (Erdtman, 1943). source (Kiew and Muid, 1991). often united in polyads and tetrads. Thus, there is a dire need to conserve A. dorsata Preparation of pollen atlas: Pollens were collected from various plant Besides, did you know that a … On one extreme, you may run upon hearing their 'buzz' for fear of being stung, while on the other extreme, you cannot deny that these hardworking honeybees help to produce one of the most nutritious food source we are enjoying -- honey. 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