Composition and Identification of Pollen Collected by Stingless Bee (Heterotrigona itama) in Forested and Coastal Area of Terengganu, Malaysia. Malays. Appl. Biol., 46 (3). pp. 227-232. (2017)
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the composition and identify the pollen foraged by Heterotrigona itama in coastal
and forested area over a period of nine months. The sampling has been conducted started from June 2016 until February
2017. Pollen composition obtained from the pollen basket of H. itama in coastal area and forested area of Terengganu was
observed and recorded using optical microscope. Up until February, H. itama in coastal area had collected 14 different type
of pollen, however only 10 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were Antigonan leptopus,
Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Cucumis melo, Ixora coccinea, Tridax procumbens, Biden pilosa, Turnera
subulata, Ixora javanica and Portula grandiflora which was the dominant pollen that has the highest percentage. Meanwhile
H. itama in forested area has collected 15 different type of pollen with only 7 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were dominated by Asystasia gangetica followed by Biden pilosa, Antigonan leptopus, Reullia brittonia, Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Portulaca grandiflora. This observation could be useful for plants and H. itama conservation purposes and also in planning a suitable beescape for Meliponiculture in Malaysia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama, Pollen distribution, Palynology |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Behavior By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Breeding By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Ecology By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Physiology By Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) > Research |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Kelulut (Stingless Bee) |
| Depositing User: | Ayuzawahie Amran |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2025 03:18 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2025 03:18 |
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