Diet of Xylocopa grisescens Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a Semiarid Area Cultivated with Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)

Diet of Xylocopa grisescens Lepeletier (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in a Semiarid Area Cultivated with Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims)

The loss and fragmentation of native vegetation harm pollinators and reduce crop productivity. The passion fruit crop is an excellent model for investigating this issue, as its pollinators are especially sensitive to deforestation. This study aimed to investigate food sources used by Xylocopa grise...

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Main Authors: Jociara Silva Costa, Cândida Maria Lima Aguiar, Marcos da Costa Dórea, Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos Santos, Pedro Manuel Villa, Willian Moura de Aguiar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2024-11-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
crop pollinators
niche
carpenter bees
diet
caatinga
trap-nesting bees
Online Access:https://ojs3.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/11178
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