01365naa a2200253 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902400310006010000270009124500810011826000090019952006650020865000080087365300200088170000300090170000180093170000150094970000140096470000160097870000220099470000160101670000220103277300570105415784512024-09-17       2006    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d7 a10.1051/apido:20060272DOI1 aCORTOPASSI-LAURINO, M.  aGlobal meliponiculturebchallenges and opportunities.h[electronic resource]  c2006  aStingless bees are social bees that live in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. All species produce honey, which has been appreciated by humans since ancient times. Here, the general panorama of meliponiculture is presented. Deforestation and poor management are the main problems faced by this incipient industry. For a profitable meliponiculture, much more biological information is needed, as well as field studies in natural conditions. In the near future, we suggest that the successful use of these pollinators will promote the development of new breeding techniques and commercialization possibilities, which must be designed to be sustainable.  aMel  aMeliponicultura1 aIMPERATRIZ-FONSECA, V. L.1 aROUBIK, D. W.1 aDOLLIN, A.1 aHEARD, T.1 aAGUILAR, I.1 aVENTURIERI, G. C.1 aEARDLEY, C.1 aNOGUEIRA-NETO, P.  tApidologiegv. 37, n. 2, p. 275-292, Mar./Apr. 2006.