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This study aimed to identify the pollen grains found in honeys of Melipona (Michmelia) seminigra pernigra Moure & Kerr and Melipona (Melikerria) interrupta Latreille in two communities of the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve, Lower Amazon (Pará ...
Rogério Ribeiro de Souza +4 more
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Southeast Asian Meliponiculture for Sustainable Livelihood
Las abejas sin aguijón (Apidae: Meliponini) son uno de los polinizadores más importantes de plantas nativas y cultivos económicos en partes tropicales y subtropicales del mundo. No solo establecen grandes colonias perennes con una organización social compleja, sino que también tienen una biología de anidación diversa.
Atsalek Rattanawannee +1 more
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Spathodea campanulata is an African plant of African origin introduced in South America and other tropical and subtropical areas for ornamental purposes. This plant is related to insect mortality, bees included.
Ana Carolina Martins Queiroz +2 more
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Meliponiculture in the Petenes Biosphere Reserve, Campeche
The Mayan peasant families that inhabit the Petenes Biosphere Reserve (RBLP), combine both activities for self-sufficiency (i.e. milpa, family gardens, hunting) and commercial activities (i.e. beekeeping, livestock, handicrafts) which develop throughout the year. These are part of a Pluriactivity strategy based on the use of resources \citep{alarcn2008}
Lucio Pat +3 more
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Weeds as an essential component of sustainable meliponiculture practices in organic agroecosystem
Knowledge of bee flora is key information for sustainable meliponiculture practices. Aiming to stablish the plant species used by the stingless bee Tetragonisca angustula used as food sources during the year in an organic agroecosystem, this study identified the pollen grains in the pollen loads of worker bees.
Eduardo Antonio Ferreira +6 more
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Evaluating trap nest attractiveness: seasonal and spatial patterns of stingless bee (Apidae: Meliponini) foraging in artificial nests in Brazilian savanna [PDF]
The use of trap nests is an effective strategy for capturing stingless bee colonies. This study evaluated the efficiency of different trap volumes and attractive fixation techniques.
C. Benetti, R. Aranda
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Meliponinae eusocial bees are among the most important pollinators in the Neotropics and their beekeeping has been growing as both recreational and economic activity. Information on the pollen preferences and niche overlap among species coexisting in the
Carina da Silva Rodrigues +3 more
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Galo-galo is a stingless bee that has been cultivated for the last ten years because of its potential as a producer of very good quality of honey. In addition, galo-galo is also capable of producing bee pollen and propolis, which are used to healthy and
Henny Herwina +4 more
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Management practices and honey characteristics of Melipona eburnea in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]
: Meliponiculture and associated honey production are activities with a great potential for general use and commercialization in the Peruvian Amazon. Lack of management techniques and limited knowledge of honey quality are two factors which may hinder ...
Cesar Delgado +2 more
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Currently, pollinators are suffering an accelerated decline in their biodiversity due to factors such as pesticides, habitat loss, climate change and competition between exotic species.
Rodrigo Aranda +2 more
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