Taxonomy and Diversity of the Stingless Bees

Quezada‐Euán, José Javier G.

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“…The meliponary is named in Maya as "Najil kaab"; this structure provides the hives with shade and protection from the rain and it is oriented east to west (Pat-Fernández et al, 2018ab;Quezada-Euán, 2018;Harvey-Lemelin, 2019). Camberos-Sánchez (2019) mentions that in the Mayan community of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo, the construction of the meliponary is carried out in two to four weeks with an approximate cost of US$475.00, like what was invested for the construction of the meliponary in SAC.…”

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“…Mexico has 16 genera and 46 species of bees belonging to the Meliponini tribe, found in Puebla, San Luis Potosí and Veracruz (Salazar et al, 2017;Ayala et al, 2013), Guerrero (González-Acereto, 2012;Padilla et al, 2014;Patlán et al, 2014), Oaxaca (Arnold et al, 2018ab), Michoacán (Reyes et al, 2017), Chiapas (Guzmán et al, 2011), and Tabasco (Murillo, 1984;Cano et al, 2013;Arnold and Burguete, 2015;Chan et al, 2019). According to Contreras-Cortés et al (2020), the genera that present the most species are: Plebeia (11), Melipona (7), Trigona (5) and Trigonisca (5) (Ayala, 1999;Ayala et al, 2013;Quezada-Euán 2018).…”

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Socioeconomic diagnosis of a group of meliponiculturists in the local-ity of San Antonio Cayal, Campeche, Mexico

MARTINEZ PUC,

Tucuch Tun,

Cetzal Ix

et al. 2023

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Objective: To identify the economic, technical, and social characteristics of a group of meliponiculturists established in the locality of San Antonio Cayal, Campeche, Mexico. Design/methodology/approach: An interview card was applied to ten members of a group of meliponiculturists, and each card consisted of 20 open and closed questions distributed in the following sections: general data, technical aspects, characteristics of the meliponary, production, market, and perspectives of meliponiculture. An observation guide was also applied. Results: It was found that in the locality of San Antonio Cayal, meliponiculture is a recent activity (four years); the activity started with a total of ten people, with ages between 47 and 64, using modernized boxes and the honey extraction technique using syringes. However, currently the activity is only practiced by two people. Limitations on the study/implications: Meliponiculture is a scarcely practiced activity in the locality, and therefore, there are few records of this activity. Findings/conclusions: The study allowed us to understand the limitations of the group of meliponiculturists that caused the dispersion of the group, and allowed finding different areas of opportunity (management, production) to strengthen the activity.

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confidence: 99%

Socioeconomic diagnosis of a group of meliponiculturists in the local-ity of San Antonio Cayal, Campeche, Mexico

MARTINEZ PUC,

Tucuch Tun,

Cetzal Ix

et al. 2023

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Polliniferous flora foraged by Melipona bees along the Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon

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Rech

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Honey characterization and identification of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria of fresh samples from Melipona beecheii, Scaptotrigona pectoralis, Plebeia llorentei, and Plebeia jatiformis hives

Andrade‐Velásquez

Sánchez

Dorantes‐Álvarez

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Stingless bees are essential to preser tropical ecosystems. They pollinate native flora, producing honey with properties for traditional health uses. Lactic acid bacteria spontaneously ferment honey in stingless bee honey (SBH). This study aims to determine the main physicochemical characteristics of Melipona beecheii, Scraptotrigona pectoralis, Plebeia jatiformis and Plebeia llorentei honey and to isolate and identify FLAB present in SBH samples. The physicochemical properties of SBH, such as color, pH, acidity, sugars, protein, total soluble solids, water activity, total polyphenols, and antioxidant activity, were determined since these parameters can be related to the presence of some bacteria groups, and with health benefits for humans and the hive ecosystems. FLAB harvested from honey, taken directly from storing pots of the hives, were identified by 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing and preserved for future biotechnological use due to their resistance to non-ionic osmotic stress. The results showed significant differences in the physicochemical characteristics of SBH samples. Seven FLAB from four stingless bee species were identified as Fructobacillus pseudoficulneus and F. tropaeoli. In addition, three other strains of Fructilactobacillus spp. were identified only at the genus level. All species showed the ability to grow under different carbon sources, resulting in negative hemolysis and sensitivity to cefuroxime, erythromycin, and chloramphenicol. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the physicochemical and FLAB characterization of SBH from P. jatiformis and P. llorentei has been reported. Therefore, the future following research should be focused on the environmental, health and food biotechnological applications implications of FLAB from SBH.

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Taxonomy and Diversity of the Stingless Bees

Cited by 4 publications

References 36 publications

Socioeconomic diagnosis of a group of meliponiculturists in the local-ity of San Antonio Cayal, Campeche, Mexico

Socioeconomic diagnosis of a group of meliponiculturists in the local-ity of San Antonio Cayal, Campeche, Mexico

Polliniferous flora foraged by Melipona bees along the Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon

Honey characterization and identification of fructophilic lactic acid bacteria of fresh samples from Melipona beecheii, Scaptotrigona pectoralis, Plebeia llorentei, and Plebeia jatiformis hives

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