Theoretical model for interdisciplinary analysis of human activities: Meliponiculture as an activity that promotes sustainability [PDF]
Ambiente & Sociedade, 2020 Meliponiculture, which is the rational keeping of stingless bees, has been practiced for centuries by pre-colonial populations and has been gaining adepts in recent years.
Tiago M. Francoy, Celso Barbieri
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Sociodemographic characteristics and participation of women in meliponiculture from the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineBackground Meliponiculture is the breeding of stingless bees (SB) or bees of the Meliponini tribe. In Mexico, this activity was practiced before the arrival of the Spaniards, with the Yucatan Peninsula (YP) (comprising the states of Campeche, Quintana ...
William R. Cetzal-Ix
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Development of Tools to Understand the Relationship between Good Management Practices and Nest Losses in Meliponiculture: A Pilot Study in Latin American Countries [PDF]
InsectsInsect pollination services amount to USD 235–577 billion. Seventy five percent of agricultural production for human consumption depends on pollination, mainly by bees.
Joseline Sofía Ocaña-Cabrera +2 more
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The effects of meliponicultural use of Tetragonula laeviceps on other bee pollinators and pollination efficacy of lemon [PDF]
PeerJThe augmentation of pollination success in lemon (Citrus limon Eureka) flowers remains contingent on the involvement of bee pollinators. With wild bee pollinator populations declining in agroecosystems, meliponiculture has emerged as a potential option ...
Muhamad Aldi Nurdiansyah +4 more
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Environmental Predictors of Habitat Suitability for Tetragonisca angustula (Apidae: Meliponini) in the Andean–Amazonian Transition of Northern Peru [PDF]
InsectsThe stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula (Apidae: Meliponini) is ecologically and socioeconomically important in northern Peru, yet the factors shaping its habitat suitability remain poorly quantified.
Jhanet R. Puscan Inga +10 more
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Metabarcoding in Diet Assessment of Heterotrigona itama Based on trnL Marker towards Domestication Program [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Honey quality is the main criterion used for evaluating honey production in the stingless bee Heterotrigona itama, and it is correlated with the plant species consumed as its main diet.
Jaapar Fahimee +7 more
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A Global Review of the Pests and Diseases of Stingless Bees [PDF]
InsectsManaged pollinators are essential to agricultural productivity, but there are concerns that overreliance on western honey bees (Apis mellifera) places this productivity at risk.
Robert McDougall +2 more
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Stingless bees: uses and management by meliponiculturist women in the Chaco region of Bolivia [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 Background Stingless bees have a great value as main pollinators of wild flowering and cultivated plants, thus playing a fundamental role in the maintenance of biodiversity and food security in Latin America. Despite their importance, stingless bees face
Marcia Adler +3 more
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Honey as an Alternative Dressing in Post-Palatoplasty-Two Case Reports. [PDF]
Case Rep MedPalatoplasty is a surgical procedure used to repair a cleft palate. Postsurgery there are times when the healing process is disrupted. Honey has been utilised since ancient times as an antibacterial, anti‐inflammatory, and regenerative treatment for wounds, and it has been shown to expedite the wound healing process by promoting the formation of new ...
David C +3 more
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Pollination ecology in the tropical Andes: moving towards a cross-scale approach. [PDF]
Biol Rev Camb Philos SocABSTRACT Plant–pollinator interactions structure ecological communities and represent a key component of ecosystem functioning. Pollination networks are expected to be more diverse and specialised in the tropics, but pollination ecology in these regions has been understudied in comparison to other areas.
Rueda-Uribe C +25 more
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