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MELIPONICULTURE [2 records]

Record 1 2024-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Beekeeping
DEF

A collection of meliponine beehives.

CONT

In meliponiculture, the hives can be organized in [a] meliponary, places with suitable conditions of temperature, solar orientation, humidity, and food supply(flowers and resins).

PHR

establish a meliponary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Élevage des abeilles
DEF

Rucher d'abeilles mélipones.

CONT

Les méliponaires regroupent en moyenne 7,5 colonies, et 15 à 26 colonies dans un quart des cas.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beekeeping
DEF

The raising and care of stingless bees of the Meliponini tribe for commercial or agricultural purposes.

CONT

Meliponiculture has long been practiced by the native peoples of Latin America, especially those of Brazil and Mexico.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des abeilles
CONT

La méliponiculture fait référence à l'élevage d'abeilles sans aiguillon de la tribu des Meliponini pour l'extraction de produits (miel, cire, pollen, propolis, entre autres).

Spanish

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