Open AccessScientific Notes on Practical Guide to Assess Colony Strength for Stingless Bee Geniotrigona thoracica and Heterotrigona itama Colonies
Author(s) -
Nur Farisya Mohd Saufi,
Kumara Thevan Krishnan,
Wan Noor Aida Wan Muhamad,
Marcela Pimid,
Abu Hassan Ahmad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of tropical resources and sustainable science/journal of tropical resources and sustainable science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2462-2389
pISSN - 2289-3946
DOI - 10.47253/jtrss.v4i1.582
Subject(s) - thoracica , biology , stingless bee , productivity , zoology , economics , hymenoptera , macroeconomics , crustacean , barnacle , apidae
Colony strength of the Geniotrigona thoracica and Heterotrigona itama colonies were classifiedinto strong, moderate and weak colonies. This colony strength assessment were done based onbrood size, workers productivity and workers presence. With this practical guide, uniformity incolony strength can be established for G. thoracica and H. itama colonies and provide a quickreferences to the Meliponiculturist.