Pollen sources foraged by domesticated stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) reared in gelam forests of Terengganu, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muhammad Izzelen Izzauddin Mamat,, Muhammad Faqih Luqman Fuaad,, Nor Zalipah Mohamed,, Shamsul Khamis,, Chik Maslinda Omar,, Daria Mathew Abdullah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22440/1/serangga_9.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22440/; https://ejournals.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1612/showToc

Melittopalynological analysis is one of the principal tools used to reveal significant floral sources to bees. Gelam (Melaleuca spp.) forest provides habitat for bees and provision for high quality honey. However, the forests are declining due to anthropogenic activities which directly reduced th...