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dc.contributor.authorJAFFÉ, R.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorPOPE, N.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorCARVALHO, A. T.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorMAIA, U. M.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorBLOCHTEIN, B.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorCARVALHO, C. A. L. dept_BR
dc.contributor.authorCARVALHO-ZILSE, G. A.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorFREITAS, B. M.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorMENEZES, C.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorRIBEIRO, M. de F.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorVENTURIERI, G. C.pt_BR
dc.contributor.authorIMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, V. L.pt_BR
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-06T11:11:11Zpt_BR
dc.date.available2015-04-06T11:11:11Zpt_BR
dc.date.created2015-04-06pt_BR
dc.date.issued2015pt_BR
dc.identifier.citationPlos One, v. 10, n. 3, e0121157, Mar. 2015.pt_BR
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1012744pt_BR
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.pt_BR
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.rightsopenAccesseng
dc.subjectMeliponiculturapt_BR
dc.titleBees for development: brazilian survey reveals how to optimize stingless beekeeping.pt_BR
dc.typeArtigo de periódicopt_BR
dc.date.updated2016-02-22T11:11:11Zpt_BR
dc.subject.thesagroAbelhapt_BR
dc.subject.thesagroDesenvolvimento Sustentávelpt_BR
dc.subject.thesagroPolinizaçãopt_BR
riaa.ainfo.id1012744pt_BR
riaa.ainfo.lastupdate2016-02-22pt_BR
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0121157pt_BR
dc.contributor.institutionRODOLFO JAFFÉ, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULOpt_BR
dc.contributor.institutionNATHANIEL POPE, UNIVERSITY OF TEXASeng
dc.contributor.institutionAIRTON TORRES CARVALHO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDOeng
dc.contributor.institutionULYSSES MADUREIRA MAIA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDOeng
dc.contributor.institutionBETINA BLOCHTEIN, PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SULeng
dc.contributor.institutionCARLOS ALFREDO LOPES DE CARVALHO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RECÔNCAVO DA BAHIAeng
dc.contributor.institutionGISLENE ALMEIDA CARVALHO-ZILSE, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIAeng
dc.contributor.institutionBRENO MAGALHÃES FREITAS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEARÁeng
dc.contributor.institutionCRISTIANO MENEZES, CPATUeng
dc.contributor.institutionMARCIA DE FATIMA RIBEIRO, CPATSAeng
dc.contributor.institutionGIORGIO CRISTINO VENTURIERI, CPATUeng
dc.contributor.institutionVERA LUCIA IMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI-ÁRIDO.eng
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