Pólen coletado por Scaptotrigona depilis (Moure, 1942) (Hymenoptera: Meliponina), na Região de Dourados-MS

Abstract

Pollen collected by workers of Scaptotrigona depilis (Moure, 1942) were identified in the region of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, during the period of September, 2006 to August, 2007. From the 43 types of pollen collected , the more representative ones during this period were those from the Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus spp.) and Leguminosae (Mimosoideae and Caesalpinoideae) family. The peaks for the values of the trophic niche breadth (H ') evidenced in the months of September (2,32), November (2,29) and October (2,02), showed that bees can be generalist, provided that there are availabilities of resources, and that these resources possess characteristics that are attractive to the pollen collection by the bees. The values for equitability (J ') showed that these months were also more uniforms reaching its maximum value in September (1) disclosing a homogenous collection of resources. The meteorological features (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) did not show a direct relation to floral use, being important, however, when they reach extreme values, though these factors seem to be more related to the daily or seasonal cycles of pollen and nectar production than directly to the collection activities of the bees.