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SUBMITTER: Nunes-Silva P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5009319 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nunes-Silva Patrícia P Piot Niels N Meeus Ivan I Blochtein Betina B Smagghe Guy G
Scientific reports 20160902
Bee pollination is an indispensable component of global food production and plays a crucial role in sustainable agriculture. The worldwide decline of bee populations, including wild pollinators, poses a threat to this system. However, most studies to date are situated in temperate regions where Apini and Bombini are very abundant pollinators. Tropical and subtropical regions where stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are generally very common, are often overlooked. These bees also face pressure d ...[more]