Stingless bees of Costa Rica
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| Formato: | capítulo de libro |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2012 |
| Descripción: | 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. |
| País: | Repositorio UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:null:11056/18943 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/18943 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4960-7_7 |
| Palabra clave: | ABEJAS COSTA RICA INSECTOS STINGLESS BEES APICULTURA BEES ABEJAS SIN AGUIJON BEEKEEPING |