Morphology, Nest Characters, and Behavior: Taxonomic Aids in Facilitating Identification of Tetragonula biroi Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)
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Tetragonula biroi Friese, the most popular stingless bee species in Philippines, belongs to Tetragonula, a difficult genus deal with due high character variability of workers. This paper provides detailed description morphological characters, nest features, and behavioral characteristics T. help facilitate its classification identification. Proper identification bees is crucial biodiversity conservation, genetic improvement, pest management.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Asia Pacific Journal of Sustainable Agriculture Food and Energy (APJSAFE)
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2808-8948', '2338-1345']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36782/apjsafe.v11i1.204