Title:	Managed Africanized honey bees and native stingless bees increase Arabica coffee yields in southeastern Brazil.
Authors:	ALMEIDA-DIAS, J. M. V. CAMPBELL, A. J. MOURE-OLIVEIRA, D. ALVES, D. A. QUENZER, F. C. L. RAMOS, J. D. REHDER, C. P. SOUSA, G. J. G. de BERRETTA, A. A. MENEZES, C.
Affiliation:	JOYCE MAYRA VOLPINI ALMEIDA-DIAS, AGROBEE ALISTAIR JOHN CAMPBELL DIEGO MOURE-OLIVEIRA, AGROBEE DENISE ARAUJO ALVES, UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO FERNANDO CELSO LONGHIM QUENZER JENIFER DIAS RAMOS CARLOS PAMPLONA REHDER, AGROBEE GUILHERME JORGE GOMES DE SOUSA, AGROBEE ANDRESA APARECIDA BERRETTA, AV. DR. FRANCISCO JUNQUEIRA, BRASIL CRISTIANO MENEZES, EMBRAPA MEIO AMBIENTE – LAB. DE ENTOMOLOGIA E FITOPATOLOGIA, BRASIL.
Date Issued:	2025
Citation:	Scientia Agricola, v. 82, n., e20230049, 2025.
Description:	Abstract: Using managed pollinators to supplement the contributions of wild pollinators is a promising means to increase crop production and rural livelihoods sustainably. However, evidence of the efficacy of managed pollinators must be provided for many crops, especially in tropical regions. Herein, we introduced managed colonies, including Africanized honey bees (Apis mellifera) and native stingless bees (Scaptotrigona spp.), in 23 coffee fields across a gradient of native forest cover in southeastern Brazil. We found coffee yield per bush increased by 16 % in coffee fields near managed colonies compared to more distant control fields. We detected positive effects for both managed bee species, though with higher variability for the native bee species due to low replication. Our study provides robust evidence that supplementing coffee farms with managed bee colonies can increase coffee yields and should stimulate further research and investment in bee supplementation.
Thesagro:	Abelha Africana Apis Mellifera Polinização Abelha Brasileira Café
NAL Thesaurus:	Africanized honey bees Stingless bees Insect pollination Alternative pollinators Crop production Coffea Meliponiculture
ISSN:	1678-992X
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992x-2023-0049
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPMA)