Phylogenetic relationships of Heterotrigona itama in Malaysia based on COI DNA sequences

• Main Authors: Nur Syafika Mohd-Yusof,, Nik Abdul Rahman Nik-Rashidi,, Nadiatur Akmar Zulkifli,, Salmah Yaakop,, Izfa Riza Hazmi,, Badrul Munir Md-Zain,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13948/1/25935-87007-1-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13948/; http://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1133/showToc

In Malaysia, stingless bee Heterotrigona itama is one of the bee species that is actively reared and mostly utilized in meliponiculture practice. In this preliminary study, we described the phylogenetic relationship scenario among selected localities of H. itama in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. Ge...