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Virulence and biocontrol potential of entomopathogenic nematodes against soil‐dwelling stages of the small hive beetle under laboratory and semi‐field conditions

Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 7, Page 4004-4015, July 2025.
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are virulent against multiple life stages of Aethina tumida in the laboratory. EPNs significantly reduce adult emergence in natural and autoclaved sterile soil under semi‐field glasshouse conditions. Abstract BACKGROUND The small hive beetle (SHB; Aethina tumida) is a significant pest affecting honey bees and the ...
Sitaram Aryal, Alihan Katlav, Clarissa M. House, Robert N. Spooner‐Hart, Michael Duncan, Uffe N Nielsen, James M. Cook, Markus Riegler   +7 more
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Flight activity of Melipona asilvai Moure (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology
Many stingless bee species are specific to their areas of occurrence. Even when adapted to their local climate and flora conditions, they are subject to modifications in the environment, directly influencing flight activity.
B. A. Souza, C. A. L. Carvalho, R. M. O. Alves   +2 more
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The economic and cultural values of stingless bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) among ethnic groups of tropical America

Sociobiology, 2018
Stingless honey bees— commonly known as stingless bees— have long provided food and materials to the inhabitants of tropical America. We conducted a literature search to codify available information, including non-peer reviewed ‘grey literature’, on the ...
José Javier G Quezada-Euán, Guiomar Nates-Parra, Marcia M. Maués, David W Roubik, Vera Lucia Imperatriz-Fonseca   +4 more
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The Impact of Producers\u27 Knowledge of Meliponini Bees on Colony Health and Productivity [PDF]

, 2022
This study explores the Meliponini bee production system as a crucial component in the preservation of tropical ecosystems and sustainable agricultural production.
Perdomo Torres , Erick Maikler
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The Study of Meliponiculture and its Interdisciplinary Relationship

Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental
Introduction: Meliponiculture stands out for being an activity that interacts with various fields of knowledge.   Objective: The aim of this work was to compile information about meliponiculture and interdisciplinarity through a literature review.   Theoretical Framework: Meliponiculture stands out for being an activity that interacts with various ...
Fabio Pinto Silva, Antônio Jorge Paraense da Paixão, André Luiz Pereira da Silva, Robson Elpídio Pereira Ribeiro   +3 more
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The Physicochemical Properties, Biochemical Makeup, and Health Benefits of Honey Produced From Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponini)

Journal of Food Quality, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of stingless bee honey (SBH), focusing on its physicochemical properties, biochemical composition, and health benefits. SBH exhibits unique characteristics, including color, flavor, texture, and lower thermal stability, influenced by various botanical sources, stingless bee species, and diverse geographic ...
Belay Gezahegn Gebreyes, Tilahun A. Teka, Yetenayet Bekele Tola, Metekia Tamiru, Nkoba Kiatoko, Sapna Langyan   +5 more
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Enhancing capacity and empowering local communities live inside Thirty Hills National Park, Riau through meliponiculture

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2021
Abstract Thirty Hills National Park (THNP) located in Riau province has a local community, namely Talang Mamak tribes, who live inside its territory. To increase their livelihood and reduce their dependency on forest resources, THNP conducts an empowerment activity as an alternative for living through meliponiculture.
A Pribadi, D Roza
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Food Reward and Distance Influence the Foraging Pattern of Stingless Bee, Heterotrigona itama

Insects, 2018
Beekeeping with stingless bee provides new opportunities to improve the incomes of many households in Malaysia through the sale of honey and other bee products. While Heterotrigona itama is one of the most commonly cultured species of stingless bees, its
Norasmah Basari, Sarah Najiah Ramli, Nur 'Aina Syakirah Mohd Khairi   +2 more
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Beekeeping improves shea pollination and fruit set in West African agroforestry parklands

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 5, Issue 2, April/June 2024.
The establishment of apiaries in shea parklands enhances bee visits to shea flowers but the positive effect of beekeeping on pollination and fruit set is dependent on tree proximity to the apiary. Abstract Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn) is a fruit tree of domestic and industrial importance in arid and semi‐arid regions of Sub‐Saharan Africa ...
Latif Iddrisu Nasare, Jane C. Stout, Peter Kofi Kwapong   +2 more
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Impact of the introduction of stingless bee colonies (Scaptotrigona aff. postica) on the productivity of acai (Euterpe oleracea)

Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável, 2020
The acai palm is a typical palm tree of the Amazonian estuary, especially important in the diet and extractive agriculture economy of the Eastern Amazonia. Its fruit productivity is highly dependent on cross-pollination.
Nilton Akio Muto, Renan Oliveira de Sousa Leite, Daniel Santiago Pereira, Herve Louis Ghislain Rogez, Giorgio Cristino Venturieri   +4 more
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