Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction
Changes in foraging behavior of stingless bees are caused by their introduction to new environments with varying biotic and abiotic factors. These bees struggle to adapt due to the shift from their original range. Biotic factors, particularly food source abundance, are crucial for their survival. L...
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Changes in foraging behavior of stingless bees are caused by their introduction to new environments with varying biotic and abiotic factors. These bees struggle to adapt due to the shift from their original range. Biotic factors, particularly food source abundance, are crucial for their survival. Limited resources and reduced competition can decrease hive pollen, affecting larval nutrition and adult morphological growth. This study examines the physical effects of introducing stingless bees from Sulawesi to Jawa, Indonesia, using PCA to analyze 35 morphological traits and a haemocytometer to calculate pollen load. Morphometry was performed on ten separate colonies and ten different individual worker bees. Research findings indicate that the most significant size changes were observed in the forewing and hindwing lengths of worker bees at the introduction site. The smaller body size in the new environment indicates less available food in the nest. The lower pollen collection in the new environment compared to their natural habitat confirms this. The decline in pollen load is attributed to biotic factors like competition and food availability. When stingless bees become non-native, they face competition with existing species, including natives. Abiotic factors do not significantly influence the reduction in worker bees' foraging activity in the new environment. Changes in environmental factors significantly influenced the morphometric measurements of worker bees, following their introduction to lowland areas.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cfe3a9a7aee642818ee6adfcc9b60da42025-01-08T09:00:50ZengBogor Agricultural UniversityHayati Journal of Biosciences1978-30192086-40942024-12-0132210.4308/hjb.32.2.278-286Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-IntroductionAndi Gita Maulidyah Indraswari Suhri0Sih Kahono1Septiantina Dyah Riendriasari2Syahribulan3Hearty Salatnaya4Mufti Hatur Rahmah5Department of Biology, Faculty of Matematics and Natural Science, Universitas Hasanuddin, Tamalanrea, Makassar City 90245, IndonesiaResearch Centre for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor KM 46, Bogor 16911, IndonesiaResearch Centre for Applied Zoology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jl. Raya Jakarta Bogor KM 46, Bogor 16911, IndonesiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Matematics and Natural Science, Universitas Hasanuddin, Tamalanrea, Makassar City 90245, IndonesiaAgrotechnology Study Program, Banau Tertiary Institute of Agricultural Enterprise, West Halmahera, North Moluccas 97754, IndonesiaBiotechnology Study Program, Faculty of Matematics and Natural Science, Universitas Sulawesi Barat, West Sulawesi 91412, Indonesia Changes in foraging behavior of stingless bees are caused by their introduction to new environments with varying biotic and abiotic factors. These bees struggle to adapt due to the shift from their original range. Biotic factors, particularly food source abundance, are crucial for their survival. Limited resources and reduced competition can decrease hive pollen, affecting larval nutrition and adult morphological growth. This study examines the physical effects of introducing stingless bees from Sulawesi to Jawa, Indonesia, using PCA to analyze 35 morphological traits and a haemocytometer to calculate pollen load. Morphometry was performed on ten separate colonies and ten different individual worker bees. Research findings indicate that the most significant size changes were observed in the forewing and hindwing lengths of worker bees at the introduction site. The smaller body size in the new environment indicates less available food in the nest. The lower pollen collection in the new environment compared to their natural habitat confirms this. The decline in pollen load is attributed to biotic factors like competition and food availability. When stingless bees become non-native, they face competition with existing species, including natives. Abiotic factors do not significantly influence the reduction in worker bees' foraging activity in the new environment. Changes in environmental factors significantly influenced the morphometric measurements of worker bees, following their introduction to lowland areas. https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hayati/article/view/58737 |
| spellingShingle | Andi Gita Maulidyah Indraswari Suhri Sih Kahono Septiantina Dyah Riendriasari Syahribulan Hearty Salatnaya Mufti Hatur Rahmah Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction Hayati Journal of Biosciences |
| title | Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction |
| title_full | Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction |
| title_fullStr | Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction |
| title_short | Ecological Impact on Stingless Bees: Evaluating Pollen Load and Body Size Post-Introduction |
| title_sort | ecological impact on stingless bees evaluating pollen load and body size post introduction |
| url | https://journal.ipb.ac.id/index.php/hayati/article/view/58737 |
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