Characterization of bacteria from nest products of stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama (Cockerell, 1918)

• Main Author: Ngalimat, Mohamad Syazwan
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Stingless bees - Microbiology; Veterinary bacteriology
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84622/1/FBSB%202019%2014%20-%20ir.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/84622/

Stingless bee, Heterotrigona itama nest products which are propolis, honey, and bee bread are rich in antimicrobial activities which particularly limit the development of microorganisms. Regardless of the antimicrobial activities, some bacteria still can survive in nest products. To date, little...