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    Native bees in blooming orange (Citrus sinensis) and lemon (C. limon) orchards in Yucat\ue1n, Mexico

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    Este estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar la riqueza y la abundancia de abejas (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) en huertas de naranja y lim贸n en floraci贸n en Yucat谩n, M茅xico. Se colectaron ocho especies de abejas; el 98% de los espec铆menes correspondi贸 a Apis mellifera, y el 2% restante a abejas nativas. Estos hallazgos se discuten con base en la ecolog铆a de las abejas nativas y en estudios previosen la misma 谩rea de estudio.The objective of this study was to determine the richness and abundance of bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) in orange and lemon orchards in bloom in Yucatan, Mexico. Eight were collected species of bees; 98% of the specimens corresponded to Apis mellifera, and the remaining 2% to bees native These findings are discussed based on the ecology of native bees and previous studiesin the same area of study
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