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Especies botánicas de importancia alimenticia para la abeja nativa Melipona beecheii, en la zona de Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-08)
Las abejas juegan un papel primordial en la dinámica de los ecosistemas, ya que al buscar recursos alimenticios en las flores, brindan servicios de polinización esenciales para la reproducción de las especies vegetales, ...
Diversidad de abejas nativas sin aguijón (Apidae: Meliponini) en Atenas, Alajuela Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2021-08)
El presente trabajo se realizó entre los meses de marzo y mayo del 2021 en la finca Rodolfo Arce, que se encuentra ubicado a 7.4 Km del centro de Atenas en el barrio Jesús al oeste del en la provincia de Alajuela, Costa ...
Comparación de la habilidad reproductiva y mortalidad del ácaro Varroa destructor en celdas con cría de obrera y zángano en abejas africanizadas de Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2014-10-31)
Se estudió la reproducción del ácaro Varroa destructor en celdas con cría de obrera
y zángano. Además se evaluó la mortalidad de la progenie de V. destructor, especialmente la
muerte o ausencia del macho. El estudio se ...
Physicochemical differentiation of stingless bee honeys from Costa Rica
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2021-04-06)
We characterized Tetragonisca angustula and Melipona beecheii honeys produced in Costa Rica according to their physical and chemical properties. Moreover, we found critical parameters that distinguish the honeys from each ...
The antimicrobial activity and microbiological safety of stingless bee honeys from Costa Rica
(International Bee Research AssociationTaylor and Francis, 2014)
Stingless bee honeys from Costa Rica possess etnopharmacological value mainly as a wound dressing. The microbiological study by APHA methods reported that 83 % of the honeys analysed had microbial counts that comply with ...
Stingless bees of Costa Rica
(Springer, 2012-11-19)
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 ...
Costa rican pot-honey: Its medicinal use and antibacterial effect
(Springer, 2012-11-19)
There are very few records on the use of pot-honey by indigenous people of Costa Rica. Our evaluation concerns antimicrobial activity of honey samples from Tetragonisca angustula, Melipona beecheii and Apis mellifera, ...
Sentinel apiaries – epidemiological surveillance – training programas as strategies for early detection of the SHB in AHB in Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2023)
Implementing strategies for the early detection of the SHB as it spreads to new countries or areas requires As illustrated by the case of Costa Rica, is necessary:
1. Implementing sentinel apiaries
2. The development ...
Tools for strengthening productive capacities in beekeepers from the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2023)
The aim was to promote the empowerment and productive improvement of beekeepers operating in
an area of high ecological degradation and marked poverty levels in the Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica, for whom beekeeping ...
Costa Rican propolis chemical compositions: nemorosone found to be present in an exclusive geographical zone
(MDPI, 2023-10-14)
The chemistry of Costa Rican propolis from Apis mellifera remains underexplored despite its potential applications. This study identified its chemical composition, linking chemotypes to antioxidant potential. Methods: ...