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Floral biology, pollination ecology and seed production of the ornamental plant Salvia splendens Sello
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica., 2002)In this paper, the floral biology and pollination ecology of Salvia splendens are described. All flower characteristics (red corolla, large tubular flowers with abundant but dilute nectar) indicate that S. splendens is ... -
Efficacy of Piper (Piperaceae) extracts for control of common home and garden insect pests
(Entomological Society of America, 2004)Extracts from three species of the plant family Piperaceae, Piper nigrum [L.], Piper guineense [Schum & Thonn], and Piper tuberculatum [Jacq.], were tested for efficacy against insects from five orders. All three species ... -
Reproductive biology of Varroa destructor in Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera)
(Experimental and applied Acaralogy Springer, 2009-10-23)Since its first contact with Apis mellifera, the population dynamics of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor varies from one region to another. In many regions of the world, apiculture has come to depend on the use of ... -
Nest-specific composition of the trail pheromone of the stingless bee Trigona corvina within populations
(Springer, 2012)Social insects have evolved highly developed communication systems, enabling them to coordinate complex interactions in their colonies. Pheromones play a major role in the coordination of many tasks. In Trigona corvina, a ... -
Reproduction of Varroa destructor and offspring mortality in worker and drone brood cells of Africanized honey bees
(Springer, 2012-01-24)Varroa destructor is known to be the most serious parasite of Apis mellifera worldwide. In order to reproduce varroa females enter worker or drone brood shortly before the cell is sealed. From March to December 2008, the ... -
Stingless bees of Costa Rica
(Springer, 2012-11-19)The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the ... -
Costa rican pot-honey: Its medicinal use and antibacterial effect
(Springer, 2012-11-19)There are very few records on the use of pot-honey by indigenous people of Costa Rica. Our evaluation concerns antimicrobial activity of honey samples from Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona beecheii and Apis mellifera, ... -
Learnt information in species-specific ‘trail pheromone’ communication in stingless bees
(Elsevier, 2013)Specificity in biological signalling systems is often important to keep information private. Foragers of several species of stingless bees deposit chemical marking signals to guide nestmates to food sources. The markings ... -
VIII Congreso Mesoamericano de Abejas Nativas: Biología, Cultura y Uso Sostenible, 26 al 31 de agosto de 2013
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2013)El congreso presenta los siguientes ejes temáticos: ecología de abejas nativas y polinización; propiedades y composición de mieles de abejas sin aguijón; biología, manejo y reproducción de abejas nativas; sistemática, ... -
The antimicrobial activity and microbiological safety of stingless bee honeys from Costa Rica
(International Bee Research AssociationTaylor and Francis, 2014)Stingless bee honeys from Costa Rica possess etnopharmacological value mainly as a wound dressing. The microbiological study by APHA methods reported that 83 % of the honeys analysed had microbial counts that comply with ... -
Comparación de la habilidad reproductiva y mortalidad del ácaro Varroa destructor en celdas con cría de obrera y zángano en abejas africanizadas de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014-10-31)Se estudió la reproducción del ácaro Varroa destructor en celdas con cría de obrera y zángano. Además se evaluó la mortalidad de la progenie de V. destructor, especialmente la muerte o ausencia del macho. El estudio se ... -
Presence of Nosema ceranae in Africanized honey bee colonies in Costa Rica
(Journal of Apicultural Research, 2015-03-25)Nosemosis is a severe disease caused by the microsporidian Nosema sp. affecting adult honey bees (Apis mellifera) (Bailey and Ball, 1991). Nosema spores infect the epithelial layer of the ventriculus and midgut of adult ... -
An unusual recruitment strategy in a mass-recruiting stingless bee, Partamona orizabaensis
(Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2016-07-13)Foragers of several stingless bee species deposit attractive scent marks on solid substrates to precisely recruit nestmates to food. Interestingly, Partamona workers quickly recruit large numbers of nest mates to resources, ... -
Evaluación de compuestos fenólicos totales y capacidad antioxidante de los propóleos provenientes de varios pisos altitudinales en Nicoya, Guanacaste
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la capacidad antioxidante y la composición de fenoles totales de los propóleos provenientes del cantón de Nicoya, los cuales se recolectaron en apiarios ubicados en diferentes pisos ... -
Eficacia de aceite esencial de Allium sativum en colmenas de Apis mellifera para control del ácaro Varroa destructor, en Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)Se efectuó un estudio durante los meses de Mayo–Agosto 2017, en un apiario del Centro de Investigaciones Apícolas Tropicales (CINAT), de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA), ubicado en la comunidad de distrito Río ... -
Evaluación de una solución de ácido fórmico en gel para el control del ácaro Varroa (Varroa destructor Anderson & Truemann) en colmenas de abejas afrocanizadas
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)Se probaron tres tratamientos a base de ácido fórmico en gel al 65 % (v/v) para el control de Varroa destructor en colmenas de abejas Apis mellifera. El producto se suministró en bolsas de polietileno de 100 g cada una, ... -
Manual de diversificación de productos apícolas
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2017)Durante cientos de años la miel ha sido utilizada por nuestros antepasados gracias a sus propiedades como antioxidante, energética, antibacteriana, entre otras (Torres, 2008). Es por ello que la miel es empleada en diferentes ... -
An insight into the antibiofilm properties of Costa Rican stingless bee honeys
(Journal of Wound Care, 2017-04-05)Our objective is to examine the the antibiofilm properties of stingless bee honeys. Meliponini honeys from Costa Rica were examined along with Medihoney as a reference. All honeys were submitted to a screening composed of ... -
Diagnóstico automático de infección por Nosemiasis en abejas melíferas mediante procesado de imágenes
(Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 2018)Las abejas polinizan una gran variedad de especies de plantas, incluyendo los cultivos agrícolas. Se estima que cerca del 30% del alimento consumido por la población mundial es derivado de cultivos polinizados por abejas. ... -
Control alternativo del ácaro Varroa destructor en abejas africanizadas en Costa Rica.
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2018)