Serial no: 896
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Last update: 2024-10-26
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Giant Honey Bee
Apis dorsata Fabricius, 1793
Animals
Arthropods
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Local name:
Eng: Himalayan giant honey bee
Synonyms
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Family:
Apidae
Close relatives:
Description:
Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A
Distribution in Laos
:
Southern Mekong Corridor
North Laos Highlands
Annamite Highlands and Xieng Khuang Plateau
Boloven Plateau
Vientiane Plain
Lower Annamites
Central Annamites
Northern Mekong Corridor
North Laos Highlands
Annamite Highlands and Xieng Khuang Plateau
Boloven Plateau
Vientiane Plain
Lower Annamites
Central Annamites
Northern Mekong Corridor
Landscape units
:
Endemism in Laos:
N/A
Invasiveness
:
N/A
IUCN status
:
Least concern
Lao official status
:
N/A
Use
Use types:
Food
Comments on use types:
Domestication:
N/A
Seasonal availability:
Management:
N/A
Value chains:
N/A
Nutrition
Nutritional values:
Comments on nutritional values:
N/A
| Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Proteins | N/A | N/A |
| Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
| Fats | N/A | N/A |
| Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
| Minerals | N/A | N/A |
| Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
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References:
Cao LF, Zheng HQ, Hu CY, He SY, Kuang HO, Hu FL. 2012. Phylogeography of Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidea) from China and neighboring Asian areas. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 105: 298-304.
Oldroyd, B.P. 1998. Colony relatedness in aggregations of Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Insectes Sociaux. 47: 94–95.
Oldroyd, Benjamin 2003. A scientific note on the mating frequency of Apis dorsata. Apidologie. 34: 85–86.
Phung Huu Chinh, Nguyen Hung Minh, Pham Hong Thai and Nguyen Quang Tan 1995. Rafter Beekeeping in Melaleuca Forests in Vietnam. Bees for Development Journal 36 pp. 8–9.
Paar J, Oldroyd BP, Huettinger E, Kastberger G. 2004. Genetic structure of an Apis dorsata population: the significance of migration and colony aggregation. Journal of Heredity 95: 119-126.
Robinson WS. 2012. Migrating giant honey bees (Apis dorsata) congregate annually at stopover site in Thailand. PLoS ONE 7: e44976. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044976.
Oldroyd, B.P. 1998. Colony relatedness in aggregations of Apis dorsata Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Insectes Sociaux. 47: 94–95.
Oldroyd, Benjamin 2003. A scientific note on the mating frequency of Apis dorsata. Apidologie. 34: 85–86.
Phung Huu Chinh, Nguyen Hung Minh, Pham Hong Thai and Nguyen Quang Tan 1995. Rafter Beekeeping in Melaleuca Forests in Vietnam. Bees for Development Journal 36 pp. 8–9.
Paar J, Oldroyd BP, Huettinger E, Kastberger G. 2004. Genetic structure of an Apis dorsata population: the significance of migration and colony aggregation. Journal of Heredity 95: 119-126.
Robinson WS. 2012. Migrating giant honey bees (Apis dorsata) congregate annually at stopover site in Thailand. PLoS ONE 7: e44976. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044976.
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