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Abstract
Bees play a fundamental role as pollinators of native and cultivated plants. Among these insects, the Africanized bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) is considered an essential pollinator for several crops, mainly due to its generalist habit. However, besides this species, stingless bees deserve attention, as they can pollinate equally or even more efficiently than A. mellifera. Bee …