Tropical Bees (Trigona hockingsi) Show No Preference for Nectar with Amino Acids1

Mark C. Gardener; Richard J. Rowe; Michael P. Gillman

doi:10.1646/0006-3606(2003)035[0119:TBTHSN]2.0.CO;2

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Mark C. Gardener,¹ Richard J. Rowe,² Michael P. Gillman³

¹aEcology and Conservation Research Group Department of Biological Sciences The Open University Milto
²bSchool of Tropical Biology James Cook University Townsville, Queensland, Australia
³cEcology and Conservation Research Group Department of Biological Sciences The Open University Milto

Abstract

We offered Australian tropical stingless bees (Trigona hockingsi) artificial nectar (30% sucrose w/v) either with or without added amino acids (3.30 mM). Bees showed no preference for nectar type, suggesting that sugars, rather than amino acids, play a greater role in nectar choice by this species.

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Mark C. Gardener, Richard J. Rowe, and Michael P. Gillman "Tropical Bees (Trigona hockingsi) Show No Preference for Nectar with Amino Acids," BIOTROPICA 35(1), 119-125, (1 March 2003). https://doi.org/10.1646/0006-3606(2003)035[0119:TBTHSN]2.0.CO;2

Published: 1 March 2003