Bees for development: brazilian survey reveals how to optimize stingless beekeeping. [PDF]
Stingless bees are an important asset to assure plant biodiversity in many natural ecosystems, and fulfill the growing agricultural demand for pollination. However, across developing countries stingless beekeeping remains an essentially informal activity,
BLOCHTEIN, B. +11 more
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The deforestation in Brazil Tropical Forest and its ecological consequences for pollination and honey production. Case study: the Melipona Bees & COOPMEL [PDF]
Deforestation and forest degradation are essentially driven by a shift to agriculture to fill a growing demand for palm oil, soy, cattle, and meet a demand for bioenergy. The annual rate of net forest loss increased from 3.78 million ha in 1990–2000 to 3.
Borges, Pâmela Ramos
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From Extraction to Meliponiculture: A Case Study of the Management of Stingless Bees in the West-Central Region of Mexico [PDF]
Currently, stingless bees\u27 populations are declining due to environmental degradation. In this context, the authors have developed a research project in the central-western region of Mexico with the goal to generate strategies for conservation and ...
Camou-Guerrero, Andrés +2 more
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Potential Production and Feed Sources for Tetragonula biroi Bees in Meliponiculture in South Sulawesi, Indonesia [PDF]
This study investigates the feed sources and product potential of stingless bees (Tetragonula biroi Friese) in meliponiculture at Kahu Village, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Budiaman Budiaman, Andi Prastiyo
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Transportation to long distances and handling of colonies can affect development and survival conditions of bees. Our study investigated the stress intensity of individuals of Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811, due to transportation of colonies to ...
Brunelle Ramos Andrade +4 more
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No Brasil a criação racional de abelhas sem ferrão é denominada meliponicultura. As abelhas sem ferrão possuem diferentes comportamentos de nidificação, com ninhos internos (cavidades naturais ou não) e externos.
Alexandre Coletto-Silva
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Avaliação do peso de ninhos de mandaçaia (Melipona mandacaia) usando dois modelos de colmeias em área de Caatinga, em Petrolina (PE). [PDF]
A utilização de caixa racional adequada à espécie de abelha sem ferrão facilita o manejo e pode incrementar a produção. No polo Petrolina (PE) ? Juazeiro (BA) a abelha mais criada é a mandaçaia (Melipona mandacaia) e o modelo de colmeia mais usado é o ...
BRAGA, J. R. +2 more
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STINGLESS BEE NEST FOR HOUSING AREA IN MALAYSIA [PDF]
Meliponiculture is an activity of stingless beekeeping, where the colony of stingless bees extracted from the wild for the purpose of profit. It is the art and science of keeping stingless bees for honey, pollen, resin and ecological services.
Abdul Rahman, Asst. Prof. Dr. Julaila +3 more
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Stingless bee meliponiculture: evaluating the effects of climate control
Abstract This study investigates the effects of controlled and uncontrolled temperature conditions on the behavior, honey production, colony size, and health of stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama) colonies. The experiment was conducted at the Share Farm, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Melaka, Jasin Campus, using a total of four hives ...
M Z Muhamad +5 more
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Capacitación en meliponicultura de la población de Poço Redondo (Sergipe, Brasil) [PDF]
Con la deforestación, los incendios y la utilización indebida de los agrotóxicos, las abejas nativas de Brasil corren un serio peligro de extinción.
Espadaler, Xavier +2 more
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