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SUBMITTER: Shanahan M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8397191 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Insects 20210811 8
Stingless bees (Meliponini) are highly social bees that are native to tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Resin use is vital to many aspects of stingless bee colony function. Stingless bees use resin to build essential nest structures, repel predators, and kill would-be invaders. Furthermore, resin-derived compounds have been found to enrich the cuticular chemical profiles of many stingless bee species, and resin may play an important role in shaping the microbial communities associated with s ...[more]