The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies

In the past decade, the benefits of stingless bee honey as an anticancer agent has increased in demand in Malaysia. Despite the increasing demand, the quality produced highly depends on a certain plant, Ixora spp. The practice of planting design in landscape development only by considering the...

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Main Authors: Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad, Khalilah Hassan, Ayub Awang, Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir, Nur Hafizah Ramle, Noorliyana Ramlee, Hafizah Pulli
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Language:English
Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16594/
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author Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad,
Khalilah Hassan,
Ayub Awang,
Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir,
Nur Hafizah Ramle,
Noorliyana Ramlee,
Hafizah Pulli,
author_facet Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad,
Khalilah Hassan,
Ayub Awang,
Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir,
Nur Hafizah Ramle,
Noorliyana Ramlee,
Hafizah Pulli,
author_sort Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad,
building UKM Institutional Repository
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description In the past decade, the benefits of stingless bee honey as an anticancer agent has increased in demand in Malaysia. Despite the increasing demand, the quality produced highly depends on a certain plant, Ixora spp. The practice of planting design in landscape development only by considering the aesthetic values leads to the poor productivity of stingless bee honey. Therefore, this review focuses on the suitability of native plants used in landscapes designed for stingless bees. This study employed thematic analysis related to the issues between native plants, stingless bee and landscape development. Based on the assessment, literature on stingless bees discussed issues related to its habitat in the tropical rain forest, the behaviour of finding food, characteristics of its honey and the benefits of consuming the honey. Meanwhile, studies on native plant demonstrated the use of plants in providing food and habitat to the local insects which contribute to the continuity of the species. As a conclusion, the quality of honey is dependent on the relationship between stingless bees and native plants. Hence, the native plants can be potentially used in planting design for the improvement of stingless bee honey production.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:165942021-05-21T04:45:33Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16594/ The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad, Khalilah Hassan, Ayub Awang, Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir, Nur Hafizah Ramle, Noorliyana Ramlee, Hafizah Pulli, In the past decade, the benefits of stingless bee honey as an anticancer agent has increased in demand in Malaysia. Despite the increasing demand, the quality produced highly depends on a certain plant, Ixora spp. The practice of planting design in landscape development only by considering the aesthetic values leads to the poor productivity of stingless bee honey. Therefore, this review focuses on the suitability of native plants used in landscapes designed for stingless bees. This study employed thematic analysis related to the issues between native plants, stingless bee and landscape development. Based on the assessment, literature on stingless bees discussed issues related to its habitat in the tropical rain forest, the behaviour of finding food, characteristics of its honey and the benefits of consuming the honey. Meanwhile, studies on native plant demonstrated the use of plants in providing food and habitat to the local insects which contribute to the continuity of the species. As a conclusion, the quality of honey is dependent on the relationship between stingless bees and native plants. Hence, the native plants can be potentially used in planting design for the improvement of stingless bee honey production. Pusat Sistematik Serangga, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16594/1/38619-134240-1-PB.pdf Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad, and Khalilah Hassan, and Ayub Awang, and Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir, and Nur Hafizah Ramle, and Noorliyana Ramlee, and Hafizah Pulli, (2020) The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies. Serangga, 25 (2). pp. 132-141. ISSN 1394-5130 https://ejournal.ukm.my/serangga/issue/view/1296/showToc
spellingShingle Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad,
Khalilah Hassan,
Ayub Awang,
Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir,
Nur Hafizah Ramle,
Noorliyana Ramlee,
Hafizah Pulli,
The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title_full The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title_fullStr The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title_short The relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
title_sort relationship between stingless bee and native plants studies
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16594/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16594/
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