Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia

The aim of this study was to determine the composition and identify the pollen foraged by Heterotrigona itama in coastal and forested area over a period of nine months. The sampling has been conducted started from June 2016 until February 2017. Pollen composition obtained from the pollen basket of...

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Main Authors:	Suhaizan Lob, Norezienda Afiffi, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/1/46_03_27.pdf

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spelling	ukm-123792018-11-30T22:44:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/ Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia Suhaizan Lob, Norezienda Afiffi, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi, The aim of this study was to determine the composition and identify the pollen foraged by Heterotrigona itama in coastal and forested area over a period of nine months. The sampling has been conducted started from June 2016 until February 2017. Pollen composition obtained from the pollen basket of H. itama in coastal area and forested area of Terengganu was observed and recorded using optical microscope. Up until February, H. itama in coastal area had collected 14 different type of pollen, however only 10 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were Antigonan leptopus, Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Cucumis melo, Ixora coccinea, Tridax procumbens, Biden pilosa, Turnera subulata, Ixora javanica and Portula grandiflora which was the dominant pollen that has the highest percentage. Meanwhile H. itama in forested area has collected 15 different type of pollen with only 7 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were dominated by Asystasia gangetica followed by Biden pilosa, Antigonan leptopus, Reullia brittonia, Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Portulaca grandiflora. This observation could be useful for plants and H. itama conservation purposes and also in planning a suitable beescape for Meliponiculture in Malaysia. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/1/46_03_27.pdf Suhaizan Lob, and Norezienda Afiffi, and Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, and Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, and Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi, (2017) Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia. Malaysian Applied Biology, 46 (3). pp. 227-232. ISSN 0126-8643 http://mabjournal.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=674&catid=59:current-view&Itemid=56
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description	The aim of this study was to determine the composition and identify the pollen foraged by Heterotrigona itama in coastal and forested area over a period of nine months. The sampling has been conducted started from June 2016 until February 2017. Pollen composition obtained from the pollen basket of H. itama in coastal area and forested area of Terengganu was observed and recorded using optical microscope. Up until February, H. itama in coastal area had collected 14 different type of pollen, however only 10 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were Antigonan leptopus, Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Cucumis melo, Ixora coccinea, Tridax procumbens, Biden pilosa, Turnera subulata, Ixora javanica and Portula grandiflora which was the dominant pollen that has the highest percentage. Meanwhile H. itama in forested area has collected 15 different type of pollen with only 7 types of pollen have been successfully identified. The identified pollen were dominated by Asystasia gangetica followed by Biden pilosa, Antigonan leptopus, Reullia brittonia, Amaranthus tricolor, Hibiscus sabdariffa and Portulaca grandiflora. This observation could be useful for plants and H. itama conservation purposes and also in planning a suitable beescape for Meliponiculture in Malaysia.
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author	Suhaizan Lob, Norezienda Afiffi, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi,
spellingShingle	Suhaizan Lob, Norezienda Afiffi, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi, Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
author_facet	Suhaizan Lob, Norezienda Afiffi, Shamsul Bahri Abdul Razak, Nurul Faziha Ibrahim, Iffah Hazirah Mohd Nawi,
author_sort	Suhaizan Lob,
title	Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
title_short	Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full	Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia
title_sort	composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of terengganu, malaysia
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12379/1/46_03_27.pdf
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Composition and identification of pollen collected by stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) in forested and coastal area of Terengganu, Malaysia

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