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APIDOLOGIE
Volume 37, Issue 2, Pages 275-292Publisher
SPRINGER FRANCE
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2006027
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meliponiculture; stingless bees; breeding; honey; wax; pollinators; Apidae; Meliponini
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Stingless bees are social bees that live in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. All species produce honey, which has been appreciated by humans since ancient times. Here, the general panorama of meliponiculture is presented. Deforestation and poor management are the main problems faced by this incipient industry. For a profitable meliponiculture, much more biological information is needed, as well as field studies in natural conditions. In the near future, we suggest that the successful use of these pollinators will promote the development of new breeding techniques and commercialization possibilities, which must be designed to be sustainable.
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