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Title:	Urine versus pre-mix (sugar: salt): baits for stingless bees (hymenoptera: meliponini)
Authors:	Kumara T. K (UMK) Farisya M. S. N (UMK) Wan Noor Aida (UMK) W. M. 1 Suhaimi Omar (UMK) Marcela P (USM) Aurifullah M (UMK)
Keywords:	Stingless bee Pre-mix Urine Bait preference
Description:	Stingless bees are dispersed throughout Malaysia and form an important group of pollinators in agriculture and natural ecosystems. A study was conducted at Lojing Highland in Kelantan, Malaysia on the preference of stingless bees towards pre-mix bait [sugar and salt (1:2) (sugar: water:v:v)] with 2.5g NaCl added per 500 ml of solution] and urine bait for two consecutive days. A total of 285 stingless bees of 15 species were sampled for this purpose. Overall, stingless bees showed no preference for either bait, but a closer examination showed species-level preferences. Five species preferred urine bait over pre-mix bait, and another eight preferred pre-mix bait over urine bait. No significant differences were found on stingless bees preferences towards pre-mix bait and urine baits (p>0.05). Five stingless bee species (Lisotrigona scintillans, Pariotrigona pendleburyi,Lepidotrigona ventralis, Tetrigona apicalis, and Tetragonula collina) were found to be frequently attracted to the urine bait compared with pre-mix bait. Meanwhile, eight stingless bee species attracted to pre-mix bait compared with urine bait. This study shows that stingless bees’ preference for pre-mix or urine baits depends on species.
News Source:	Pertanika Journals
ISSN:	1511-3701
Volume:	39
Pages:	359-363
Publisher:	Universiti Putra Malaysia
URI:	https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/576793
Appears in Collections:	Journal Content Pages/ Kandungan Halaman Jurnal

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