Bees for development: brazilian survey reveals how to optimize stingless beekeeping.

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dc.contributorRODOLFO JAFFÉ, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO
dc.contributorNATHANIEL POPE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
dc.contributorAIRTON TORRES CARVALHO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDO
dc.contributorULYSSES MADUREIRA MAIA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDO
dc.contributorBETINA BLOCHTEIN, PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
dc.contributorCARLOS ALFREDO LOPES DE CARVALHO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RECÔNCAVO DA BAHIA
dc.contributorGISLENE ALMEIDA CARVALHO-ZILSE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA
dc.contributorBRENO MAGALHÃES FREITAS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁ
dc.contributorCRISTIANO MENEZES, CPATU
dc.contributorMARCIA DE FATIMA RIBEIRO, CPATSA
dc.contributorGIORGIO CRISTINO VENTURIERI, CPATU
dc.contributorVERA LUCIA IMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDO.
dc.creatorJAFFÉ, R.
dc.creatorPOPE, N.
dc.creatorCARVALHO, A. T.
dc.creatorMAIA, U. M.
dc.creatorBLOCHTEIN, B.
dc.creatorCARVALHO, C. A. L. de
dc.creatorCARVALHO-ZILSE, G. A.
dc.creatorFREITAS, B. M.
dc.creatorMENEZES, C.
dc.creatorRIBEIRO, M. de F.
dc.creatorVENTURIERI, G. C.
dc.creatorIMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, V. L.
dc.date2015-04-06T11:11:11Z
dc.date2015-04-06T11:11:11Z
dc.date2015-04-06
dc.date2015
dc.date2016-02-22T11:11:11Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-30T23:41:35Z
dc.descriptionStingless 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, technical knowledge is scarce, and management practices lack standardization. Here we profited from the large diversity of stingless beekeepers found in Brazil to assess the impact of particular management practices on productivity and economic revenues from the commercialization of stingless bee products. Our study represents the first large-scale effort aiming at optimizing stingless beekeeping for honey/colony production based on quantitative data. Survey data from 251 beekeepers scattered across 20 Brazilian States revealed the influence of specific management practices and other confounding factors over productivity and income indicators. Specifically, our results highlight the importance of teaching beekeepers how to inspect and feed their colonies, how to multiply them and keep track of genetic lineages, how to harvest and preserve the honey, how to use vinegar traps to control infestation by parasitic flies, and how to add value by labeling honey containers. Furthermore, beekeeping experience and the network of known beekeepers were found to be key factors influencing productivity and income. Our work provides clear guidelines to optimize stingless beekeeping and help transform the activity into a powerful tool for sustainable development.
dc.identifierPlos One, v. 10, n. 3, e0121157, Mar. 2015.
dc.identifierhttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1012744
dc.identifier10.1371/journal.pone.0121157
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/388067
dc.languageeng
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.subjectMeliponicultura
dc.subjectAbelha
dc.subjectDesenvolvimento Sustentável
dc.subjectPolinização
dc.titleBees for development: brazilian survey reveals how to optimize stingless beekeeping.
dc.typeArtigo de periódico

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