Pollination by insects is an essential service for the conservation of plant biodiversity, since it
increases the rate of fertilization of flowers and therefore increases the quality and quantity …

Stingless bee honey is a unique edible natural product and has been used by humankind
for millenniums for various purposes, mostly as food and for therapeutic uses. The …

Se realizó una revisión sobre el estado de conservación de los polinizadores y la
polinización en América Latina (LA). Se presentan pautas para mejorar las oportunidades …

Habitat degradation and climate change are currently threatening wild pollinators,
compromising their ability to provide pollination services to wild and cultivated plants …

Pollination services performed by bees are essential for the reproduction of a great part of
flowering plants. The pollen collected by Apis mellifera while performing pollination (bee …

Tetragonula iridipennis Smith, commonly known as the stingless bee or 'dammer bee', is a
key native species that pollinates a wide variety of horticultural crops, including onions, in …

RESUMO A criação de abelhas-sem-ferrão tem crescido em popularidade no Brasil. Muitas
dessas abelhas são manejadas em colmeias racionais, o que facilita sua criação e manejo …

Meliponiculture and associated honey production are activities with a great potential for
general use and commercialization in the Peruvian Amazon. Lack of management …

Meliponines are important pollinators of tropical forest species, and an interesting feature of
these is the possibility of their creation rationally. The present review highlights the …

Quantitative genetic traits provide insights into the evolutionary potential of populations, as
heritability estimates measure the population's ability to respond to global changes …