Stingless Bee | List of Frontiers open access articles

Review

Published on 04 Jan 2024

Physiochemical, biological, and therapeutic uses of stingless bee honey

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Ankush S. Gadge
Dhananjay V. Shirsat
Parakkattu S. Soumia
Chandrashekhar L. Pote
M. Pushpalatha
Trupti Rajesh Pandit
Ram Dutta
Satish Kumar
S. V. Ramesh
Vijay Mahajan

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1324385

16,074 views
27 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Nov 2021

Occurrence and Phylogenetic Analysis of DWV in Stingless Bee (Apidae sp.) in China: A Case Report

in Insect Health and Pathology

Lina Zhang
Yanchun Deng
Hongxia Zhao
Ming Zhang
Chunsheng Hou

Frontiers in Insect Science

doi 10.3389/finsc.2021.748074

3,066 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 25 Nov 2022

Evidence for morphological and genetic structuring of Plebeia flavocincta (Apidae: Meliponini) populations in Northeast Brazil

in Evolutionary and Population Genetics

Ulysses Madureira Maia
José Eustáquio dos Santos Júnior
Michele Molina
Juliana Stephanie Galaschi-Teixeira
Airton Torres Carvalho
Leonardo de Sousa Miranda
Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca
Guilherme Oliveira
Tereza Cristina Giannini

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2022.1057624

3,125 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 08 Feb 2023

The potential neuroprotective effects of stingless bee honey

in Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior

Nurdarina Ausi Zulkifli
Zurina Hassan
Mohd Zulkifli Mustafa
Wan Norlina Wan Azman
Siti Nurma Hanim Hadie
Nurhafizah Ghani
Anani Aila Mat Zin

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnagi.2022.1048028

35,197 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2025

Comparative nutritional and antioxidant profiling of Assam honeys: unveiling the untapped bioactivity of stingless bee honey

in Nutrition and Food Science Technology

Partha Pratim Gyanudoy Das
Mukul Kumar Deka
Abhibandana Das
Rituraj Borah
Mousumi Bharali
Shimantini Borkataki
Pradeep Kumar
R. Karthik
Titikshya Kashyap
Kereyagalahalli Mallaiah Kumaranag

Frontiers in Nutrition

doi 10.3389/fnut.2025.1737497

2,170 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Mar 2023

Honey characterization and identification of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria of fresh samples from Melipona beecheii, Scaptotrigona pectoralis, Plebeia llorentei, and Plebeia jatiformis hives

in Sustainable Food Processing

Amaury Andrade-Velásquez
Humberto Hernández Sánchez
Lidia Dorantes-Álvarez
Beatriz Palmeros-Sánchez
Raymundo Torres-Moreno
Dolores Hernández-Rodríguez
Guiomar Melgar-Lalanne

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1113920

6,810 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2022

Supplemental Stingless Bee Pollination in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.): An Assessment of Impacts on Native Pollinators and Crop Yield

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Ujjwal Layek
Alokesh Das
Prakash Karmakar

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2022.820264

5,000 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Jan 2023

Stingless bee keeping: Biocultural conservation and agroecological education

in Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

Elda Miriam Aldasoro Maya
Ulises Rodríguez Robles
María Luisa Martínez Gutiérrez
Guelmy A. Chan Mutul
Teresita Avilez López
Helda Morales
Bruce G. Ferguson
Jorge A. Mérida Rivas

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2022.1081400

19,685 views
19 citations

New Discovery

Published on 05 Dec 2025

Nature’s Tiny Gatekeepers: How Stingless Bees Keep Enemies Out

in Biodiversity

Rafael Carvalho da Silva
Jaqueline Eterna
Ricardo Caliari Oliveira
Cintia Akemi Oi
Fabio Santos do Nascimento

Frontiers for Young Minds

doi 10.3389/frym.2025.1513391

2,082 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2023

Further evidences of an emerging stingless bee-yeast symbiosis

in Microbial Symbioses

Gabriela Toninato de Paula
Weilan Gomes da Paixão Melo
Ivan de Castro
Cristiano Menezes
Camila Raquel Paludo
Carlos Augusto Rosa
Mônica Tallarico Pupo

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1221724

6,943 views
16 citations

Original Research

Published on 14 Mar 2022

Males Are Capable of Long-Distance Dispersal in a Social Bee

in Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology

Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno
Bernardo Garcia Bulle Bueno
Gabriele Buchmann
Tim Heard
Tanya Latty
Benjamin P. Oldroyd
Anette E. Hosoi
Rosalyn Gloag

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2022.843156

4,279 views
15 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2024

Distinct fungal microbiomes of two Thai commercial stingless bee species, Lepidotrigona terminata and Tetragonula pagdeni suggest a possible niche separation in a shared habitat

in Fungal Pathogenesis

Diana C. Castillo
Chainarong Sinpoo
Patcharin Phokasem
Rujipas Yongsawas
Chakriya Sansupa
Korrawat Attasopa
Nakarin Suwannarach
Sahutchai Inwongwan
Nuttapol Noirungsee
Terd Disayathanoowat

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1367010

4,571 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Stingless bees in coffee: yield gains and assessing neonicotinoid impact

in Bees in Pollination

Jenifer Dias Ramos
Gustavo Souza Santos
Charles Fernando dos Santos
Thamires Sá De Oliveira Kaminski
Ana Paola Cione
Denise Araujo Alves
Fernando Celso Longhim Quenzer
Alistair John Campbell
Andrigo Monroe Pereira
Helen Thompson

Frontiers in Bee Science

doi 10.3389/frbee.2025.1644205

1,852 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2021

Foraging and Drifting Patterns of the Highly Eusocial Neotropical Stingless Bee Melipona fasciculata Assessed by Radio-Frequency Identification Tags

in Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology

Ricardo Caliari Oliveira
Felipe Andrés León Contrera
Helder Arruda
Rodolfo Jaffé
Luciano Costa
Gustavo Pessin
Giorgio Cristino Venturieri
Paulo de Souza
Vera Lúcia Imperatriz-Fonseca

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2021.708178

7,087 views
17 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2024

Stingless bee foragers experience more thermally stressful microclimates and have wider thermal tolerance breadths than other worker subcastes

in Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology

Kristin M. Robinson
Kaitlin M. Baudier

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

doi 10.3389/fevo.2024.1405459

3,919 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey

in Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Chandrashekhar L. Pote
Dhananjay V. Shirsat
Payal A. Mahadule
Komal A. Gade
Trupti R. Pandit
P. S. Soumia
Arunachalam Thangasamy
Satish Kumar
Vijay Mahajan
Vadivelu Karuppaiah

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

doi 10.3389/fsufs.2025.1546843

4,893 views
3 citations

Articles

Physiochemical, biological, and therapeutic uses of stingless bee honey

Occurrence and Phylogenetic Analysis of DWV in Stingless Bee (Apidae sp.) in China: A Case Report

Evidence for morphological and genetic structuring of Plebeia flavocincta (Apidae: Meliponini) populations in Northeast Brazil

The potential neuroprotective effects of stingless bee honey

Comparative nutritional and antioxidant profiling of Assam honeys: unveiling the untapped bioactivity of stingless bee honey

Honey characterization and identification of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria of fresh samples from Melipona beecheii, Scaptotrigona pectoralis, Plebeia llorentei, and Plebeia jatiformis hives

Supplemental Stingless Bee Pollination in Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.): An Assessment of Impacts on Native Pollinators and Crop Yield

Stingless bee keeping: Biocultural conservation and agroecological education

Nature’s Tiny Gatekeepers: How Stingless Bees Keep Enemies Out

Further evidences of an emerging stingless bee-yeast symbiosis

Males Are Capable of Long-Distance Dispersal in a Social Bee

Distinct fungal microbiomes of two Thai commercial stingless bee species, Lepidotrigona terminata and Tetragonula pagdeni suggest a possible niche separation in a shared habitat

Stingless bees in coffee: yield gains and assessing neonicotinoid impact

Foraging and Drifting Patterns of the Highly Eusocial Neotropical Stingless Bee Melipona fasciculata Assessed by Radio-Frequency Identification Tags

Stingless bee foragers experience more thermally stressful microclimates and have wider thermal tolerance breadths than other worker subcastes

Biochemical, antioxidants, and mineral constituents of stingless bee honey