Stingless bees of Costa Rica
The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the inhabitants of rural areas, mostly on the Pacific coast rather than the Atlantic region. According to our most recent data, the number of stingless bee keepers has progressively increased. However, compared to previous studies, the number of colonies per person has declined. This partially is due to the practice, in many cases, of keeping bees as a hobby more than as a source of improvement in family income. A total of 20 different domesticated species have been reported and the most commonly kept species is T. angustula.
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oai:https:--repositorio.una.ac.cr:11056-189432022-10-12T18:21:17Z Stingless bees of Costa Rica Aguilar Monge, Ingrid Herrera González, Eduardo Zamora Fallas, Luis Gabriel ABEJAS COSTA RICA INSECTOS STINGLESS BEES APICULTURA BEES ABEJAS SIN AGUIJON BEEKEEPING The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the inhabitants of rural areas, mostly on the Pacific coast rather than the Atlantic region. According to our most recent data, the number of stingless bee keepers has progressively increased. However, compared to previous studies, the number of colonies per person has declined. This partially is due to the practice, in many cases, of keeping bees as a hobby more than as a source of improvement in family income. A total of 20 different domesticated species have been reported and the most commonly kept species is T. angustula. La crianza de abejas sin aguijón (Apidae, Meliponini) o meliponicultura se realiza de forma rústica y tradicional en Costa Rica. Esta es una actividad presente en varias regiones del país, especialmente entre los habitantes de las zonas rurales, principalmente en la costa del Pacífico más que en la región atlántica. Según nuestros datos más recientes, el número de apicultores sin aguijón ha aumentado progresivamente. Sin embargo, en comparación con estudios anteriores, el número de colonias por persona ha disminuido. Esto se debe en parte a la práctica, en muchos casos, de criar abejas como pasatiempo más que como fuente de mejora de los ingresos familiares. Se ha informado de un total de 20 especies domesticadas diferentes y la especie más comúnmente mantenida es T. angustula. Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica Centro de Investigaciones Apícolas Tropicales 2021-03-25T15:31:58Z 2021-03-25T15:31:58Z 2012-11-19 http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_3248 978-1-4614-4960-7 http://hdl.handle.net/11056/18943 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4960-7_7 10.1007/978-1-4614-4960-7_7 eng Acceso embargado application/pdf Springer Pot-Honey: A Legacy of Stingless Bees |
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The keeping of stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) or meliponiculture is carried out in a rustic and traditional way in Costa Rica. This is an activity present in several regions of the country, especially among the inhabitants of rural areas, mostly on the Pacific coast rather than the Atlantic region. According to our most recent data, the number of stingless bee keepers has progressively increased. However, compared to previous studies, the number of colonies per person has declined. This partially is due to the practice, in many cases, of keeping bees as a hobby more than as a source of improvement in family income. A total of 20 different domesticated species have been reported and the most commonly kept species is T. angustula. |
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