Biocultural Diversity Loss: the Decline of Native Stingless Bees (Apidae: Meliponini) and Local Ecological Knowledge in Michoacán, Western México
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-020-00167-z
Abstract: Local ecological knowledge (LEK) is of utmost importance for biodiversity conservation; however, a number of studies document the loss of LEK regarding native bees. Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are important pollinators that have been managed… read more here.
Keywords: local ecological; diversity; knowledge; stingless bees ... See more keywords
European Foulbrood in stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) in Brazil: Old disease, renewed threat
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2020.107357
Abstract: Abstract Stingless bees (Apidae: Meliponini) are a group of bees with vestigial stings showing a high level of social organization. They are important pollinators in tropical and subtropical regions, and, in the last decades, stingless… read more here.
Keywords: apidae meliponini; stingless bees; european foulbrood; disease ... See more keywords