Akhmad Rizali, Damayanti Buchori, Mihwan Sataral, Windra Priawandiputra, Rika Raffiudin, Dewi Sartiami, Yulia Pujiastuti, J. Jauharlina, Mahardika Gama Pradana, Araz Meilin, Johanna Audrey Leatemia, Jacobus S. A. Lamerkabel, I. Putu Sudiarta, Rusli Rustam, Novri Nelly, Puji Lestari, Edy Syahputra, H. Hasriyanty, Jackson F. Watung, Itji Diana Amin Daud, Nova Hariani, Q. Qashiratuttarafi, Amrul Jihadi, Midzon Johannis
The characteristics of tropical landscapes play a critical role in shaping the ecological dynamics of pollinators, which are important for both natural ecosystems and agriculture. This study investigates how landscape composition affects colony performance in Apis cerana (Asian honey bee) and Tetragonula laeviceps (stingless bee) across Indonesia. To assess colony performance, interviews were conducted with 59 beekeepers of A. cerana and 82 beekeepers of T. laeviceps from islands across Indonesia; from these, we inferred presence-absence data characterising colony growth, honey production, and bee mortality. Compositions of the landscapes surrounding hives were assessed at different spatial scales using land cover maps derived from the Copernicus satellite dataset and classified using a deep learning algorithm. A binomial generalised linear model (GLM) approach was used to determine the relationship between landscape composition and colony performance. Results showed that environmental factors, especially the numbers of patches and class areas of trees and crops, had different effects on colony growth, honey production, and mortality in A. cerana and T. laeviceps. Colony growth, honey production, and mortality rates of A. cerana were related to the numbers of tree patches and class areas of crops, while T. laeviceps was only affected by the numbers of tree patches for its mortality. This highlights the importance of landscape heterogeneity in promoting bee colony health and productivity in tropical regions, providing valuable insights to inform beekeeping practices and landscape management strategies. © 2025 Wiley-VCH GmbH. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Department of Plant Pests and Diseases, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Brawijaya, East Java, Malang, Indonesia; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, West Java, Bogor, Indonesia; Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Sciences, IPB University, West Java, Bogor, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, IPB University, West Java, Bogor, Indonesia; Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sriwijaya, South Sumatra, Palembang, Indonesia; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute, North Sumatra, Medan, Indonesia; Research Center for Horticulture, National Research and Innovation Agency, West Java, Bogor, Indonesia; Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pattimura, Maluku, Ambon, Indonesia; Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pattimura, Maluku, Ambon, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Denpasar, Indonesia; Department of Agrotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Riau, Riau, Pekanbaru, Indonesia; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, West Sumatra, Padang, Indonesia; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Lampung, Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Tanjungpura, West Kalimantan, Pontianak, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Tadulako, Central Sulawesi, Palu, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, North Sulawesi, Manado, Indonesia; Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Hasanuddin, South Sulawesi, Makassar, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Mulawarman, East Kalimantan, Samarinda, Indonesia; Department of Agribisnis, Faculty of Sains and Technology, Universitas Terbuka, West Nusa Tenggara, Mataram, Indonesia; Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Mataram, Indonesia; PT. Syngenta Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
