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Managing and Preserving Stingless Bees

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Stingless beekeeping (or meliponiculture) depends closely on the different floral resources to support the growth of colonies and the production of surplus reserves of honey, pollen, and resins for a profitable harvest. The adequate management of colonies, through periods of abundance of resources and draught, is a key aspect to keep them in good condition and to obtain maximum production.

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Quezada-Euán, J.J.G. (2018). Managing and Preserving Stingless Bees. In: Stingless Bees of Mexico. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77785-6_8

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