Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte

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Autor(a) principal: Maia, Ulysses Madureira
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Jaffe, Rodolfo, Carvalho, Airton Torres, Fonseca, Vera Lucia Imperatriz
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Texto Completo: https://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/425
Resumo: ABSTRACT. Maia U.M., Jaffe R., Carvalho A.T. & Imperatriz-Fonseca V.L. [Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte.] Meliponicultura no Rio Grande do Norte. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 37(4):327-333, 2015. Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-901, Brasil. E-mail: ummaia@usp.br This study aimed to assess the current status of stingless bee beekeeping (meliponiculture) in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with the aid of structured questionnaires made during visits to beekeepers. The results were compared with a previous census made in the state and with a similar study from Australia. Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte is still informal and little standardized. The activity has grown in recent years considering the mean number of nests per beekeeper. Most apiaries are formed of up to 50 colonies, usually distributed in the backyards of homes. Twelve species of stingless bees were reared in the state, and the most common was the “Jandaíra” bee (Melipona subnitida), whose honey is considered medicinal. While many beekeepers already know the importance of bees as pollinators, stingless bees are still not used for crop pollination. Compared to a recent analysis of beekeeping in Australia, meliponiculture in Brazil is more traditional, honey is the main product and the number of colonies per beekeeper is much higher. Our results highlight the need to reinforce knowledge about bees and promote specific training aimed at improving and standardizing management practices.
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spelling Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do NorteMeliponicultura no Rio Grande do NorteMeliponiculturaMelipona subnitidameliponicultorespráticas de manejoMeliponiculturestingless bee beekeepingMelipona subnitidamanagement practicesABSTRACT. Maia U.M., Jaffe R., Carvalho A.T. & Imperatriz-Fonseca V.L. [Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte.] Meliponicultura no Rio Grande do Norte. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 37(4):327-333, 2015. Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-901, Brasil. E-mail: ummaia@usp.br This study aimed to assess the current status of stingless bee beekeeping (meliponiculture) in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with the aid of structured questionnaires made during visits to beekeepers. The results were compared with a previous census made in the state and with a similar study from Australia. Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte is still informal and little standardized. The activity has grown in recent years considering the mean number of nests per beekeeper. Most apiaries are formed of up to 50 colonies, usually distributed in the backyards of homes. Twelve species of stingless bees were reared in the state, and the most common was the “Jandaíra” bee (Melipona subnitida), whose honey is considered medicinal. While many beekeepers already know the importance of bees as pollinators, stingless bees are still not used for crop pollination. Compared to a recent analysis of beekeeping in Australia, meliponiculture in Brazil is more traditional, honey is the main product and the number of colonies per beekeeper is much higher. Our results highlight the need to reinforce knowledge about bees and promote specific training aimed at improving and standardizing management practices.Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a meliponicultura do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil, com auxílio de questionários estruturados feitos durante visitas aos criadores de abelhas. Os resultados foram comparados com um censo anterior feito no Estado e com uma análise semelhante da meliponicultura na Austrália. A criação de abelhas sem ferrão no Rio Grande do Norte é ainda informal e pouco padronizada e tecnificada. A atividade tem crescido nos últimos anos se considerarmos o número médio de ninhos por meliponicultor. A maior parte dos meliponários é formada por até 50 colônias, geralmente distribuídas nos quintais de residências. Doze espécies de meliponíneos foram identificadas nos meliponários do Estado, sendo a espécie mais comum a Jandaíra (Melipona subnitida), cujo mel é considerado medicinal. Embora muitos meliponicultores já conheçam a importância das abelhas como polinizadores, elas ainda não são utilizadas para polinização na agricultura do Estado. Comparando com uma análise recente da meliponicultura na Austrália, a atividade no Brasil é mais tradicional, o mel é o principal produto e o número de colônias por criador é muito maior. Entretanto, há necessidade de ampliar os conhecimentos sobre as abelhas e promover treinamentos específicos para melhorar e padronizar as práticas de manejo.Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.2015-12-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpeer reviewedAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/425Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine; Vol. 37 No. 4 (2015); 327-333Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária; v. 37 n. 4 (2015); 327-3332527-21790100-2430reponame:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicineinstname:Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)instacron:SBMVporhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/article/view/425/316Maia, Ulysses MadureiraJaffe, RodolfoCarvalho, Airton TorresFonseca, Vera Lucia Imperatrizinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2020-12-23T17:33:38Zoai:ojs.rbmv.org:article/425Revistahttps://rbmv.org/BJVMONGhttps://rbmv.org/BJVM/oaicontato.rbmv@gmail.com2527-21790100-2430opendoar:2020-12-23T17:33:38Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine - Sociedade de Medicina Veterinária do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SOMVERJ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
Meliponicultura no Rio Grande do Norte
title Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
spellingShingle Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
Maia, Ulysses Madureira
Meliponicultura
Melipona subnitida
meliponicultores
práticas de manejo
Meliponiculture
stingless bee beekeeping
Melipona subnitida
management practices
title_short Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
title_full Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
title_fullStr Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
title_full_unstemmed Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
title_sort Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte
author Maia, Ulysses Madureira
author_facet Maia, Ulysses Madureira
Jaffe, Rodolfo
Carvalho, Airton Torres
Fonseca, Vera Lucia Imperatriz
author_role author
author2 Jaffe, Rodolfo
Carvalho, Airton Torres
Fonseca, Vera Lucia Imperatriz
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Maia, Ulysses Madureira
Jaffe, Rodolfo
Carvalho, Airton Torres
Fonseca, Vera Lucia Imperatriz
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Meliponicultura
Melipona subnitida
meliponicultores
práticas de manejo
Meliponiculture
stingless bee beekeeping
Melipona subnitida
management practices
topic Meliponicultura
Melipona subnitida
meliponicultores
práticas de manejo
Meliponiculture
stingless bee beekeeping
Melipona subnitida
management practices
description ABSTRACT. Maia U.M., Jaffe R., Carvalho A.T. & Imperatriz-Fonseca V.L. [Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte.] Meliponicultura no Rio Grande do Norte. Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária, 37(4):327-333, 2015. Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, Monte Alegre, Ribeirão Preto, SP 14040-901, Brasil. E-mail: ummaia@usp.br This study aimed to assess the current status of stingless bee beekeeping (meliponiculture) in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with the aid of structured questionnaires made during visits to beekeepers. The results were compared with a previous census made in the state and with a similar study from Australia. Meliponiculture in Rio Grande do Norte is still informal and little standardized. The activity has grown in recent years considering the mean number of nests per beekeeper. Most apiaries are formed of up to 50 colonies, usually distributed in the backyards of homes. Twelve species of stingless bees were reared in the state, and the most common was the “Jandaíra” bee (Melipona subnitida), whose honey is considered medicinal. While many beekeepers already know the importance of bees as pollinators, stingless bees are still not used for crop pollination. Compared to a recent analysis of beekeeping in Australia, meliponiculture in Brazil is more traditional, honey is the main product and the number of colonies per beekeeper is much higher. Our results highlight the need to reinforce knowledge about bees and promote specific training aimed at improving and standardizing management practices.
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