The research was carried out in the counties of Russas (Campo Federal) and Fortaleza (Universidade Federal do Ceará), both in the state of Ceara, Brazil, from August 2005 to January 2006. Floral biology and seed productivity of three sunflower (Helianthus annuus) hibrids, H250, H251 e H360, and foraging behavior and pollination efficiency of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) were investigated. One hectare of each ...
The species Serjania lethalis A.St.-Hil. is a native plant found in all regions of Brazil, like North, Northeast, Midwest, Southeast and South. It is associated with many biomes, such as Amazon, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest and Pantanal. In Ceará, this species is found in a Cerrado disjunction in the Araripe plateau, and it is known popularly as croapé, cipó - uva, and cipó – três - quinas. Although it is...
O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o cultivo irrigado de bananeira (Musa paradisiaca) como possível fonte substitutiva de alimento para as colônias de abelhas africanizadas (Apis mellifera) em período de escassez de floradas nativas. Foram utilizadas 60 colônias homogêneas de A. mellifera, distribuídas em três tratamentos: T1– 10 colônias; T2– 20 colônias e T3– 30 colônias. Todos os tratamentos foram colocad...