A new cooling technique for stingless bees hive

Halim, Luqman Abdul; Firdaus, Basrawi Mohamad; Aziz, Azizuddin Abd; Mustafa, Mohd Zulkifli; Oumer, A. N.; Syazwan, Ramli Ahmad

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201713103013

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“…This reiterates the importance of pollen analysis in determining the botanical and geographical origin of honeys. The higher pollen count found in honey of stingless bees could also be due to the higher presence of stingless bees which also predate the stinging honey bee (Ramli et al 2017 ).…”

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“…Honey from stingless bees contain higher amount of moisture and Marinus (2006) reported high water content of up to 42%. Stingless bees are native to Malaysia and are common to tropical and sub-tropical areas in South-east Asia region (Ramli et al 2017). Honey composition can vary according to seasons, geographical area, entomological and floral sources (Singh and Bath 1997; Bath and Singh 1999), environmental, beekeeping and processing factors (Fechner et al 2016; Vit et al 2013; Hapburn and Radloff 2011).…”

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Melissopalynological, physicochemical and antioxidant properties of honey from West Coast of Malaysia

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Stingless bees are native to tropical region and produce honey which are high in moisture content. Compared to honey from honeybees, there are limited studies on honey derived from stingless bees. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition and antioxidant activities of stingless bee honey. Fifteen types of honey were collected from six states in West Coast of Malaysia and pollen analyses were carried out. Four types of unifloral honey samples produced by stingless bees were selected to determine their physicochemical and antioxidant activities including total phenolic, total flavonoid and ascorbic acid contents. Melissopalynological study of 15 honey samples collected from different states showed presence of both unifloral and multifloral origins. Honey samples collected from Apis mellifera (honeybee) combs had lower number of total pollen compared to samples collected from Heterotrigona itama and Geniotrigona thoracica (stingless bees). Jambul Merak honey contains the highest phenolic and flavonoid contents with greatest color intensity and has the highest antioxidant potential. This study highlights the chemical composition and biological activity of honey from stingless bees which may increase its commercial value or to be utilised as potential functional food ingredient.

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“…In this case, the bees must work harder to regulate the internal temperature, resulting in behavioral deficits [ 82 ]. However, the literature also suggests that managed bees can perform adequately in permanent exposure to the sun [ 83 ]. Nevertheless, this practice must be evaluated by considering the apiary’s local temperature conditions, location, and the availability of food and water sources [ 84 , 85 ].…”

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Honey Production and Climate Change: Beekeepers’ Perceptions, Farm Adaptation Strategies, and Information Needs

Landaverde

Rodríguez

Parrella

2023

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Because climate change has severely impacted global bee populations by depleting their habitats and food sources, beekeepers must implement management practices to adapt to changing climates. However, beekeepers in El Salvador lack information about necessary climate change adaptation strategies. This study explored Salvadoran beekeepers’ experiences adapting to climate change. The researchers used a phenomenological case study approach and conducted semi-structured interviews with nine Salvadoran beekeepers who were members of The Cooperative Association for Marketing, Production, Savings, and Credit of Beekeepers of Chalatenango (ACCOPIDECHA). The beekeepers perceived water and food scarcity, as well as extreme weather events (e.g., increasing temperature, rain, winds), as the leading climate change-induced challenges to their production. Such challenges have augmented their honey bees’ physiological need for water, limited their movement patterns, decreased apiary safety, and increased the incidence of pests and diseases, all of which have led to honey bee mortality. The beekeepers shared adaptation strategies, including box modification, apiary relocation, and food supplementation. Although most beekeepers accessed climate change information using the internet, they struggled to understand and apply pertinent information unless they received it from trusted ACCOPIDECHA personnel. Salvadoran beekeepers require information and demonstrations to improve their climate change adaptation strategies and implement new ones to address the challenges they experience.

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“…A study by Harun et al, [13] focused on monitoring many environmental factors in real time. Basrawi et al, [14] and Ramli et al, [15] analysed the thermal performance of a vented honey cassette for stingless bees in order to compare the temperature of the honey compartment when ventilation holes are present compared to when they are not.…”

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Development of Artificial Stingless Bee Hive Monitoring using IoT System on Developing Colony

Muhammad Ammar Asyraf Che Ali,

Bukhari Ilias,

Norasmadi Abdul Rahim

et al. 2023

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The trend of stingless bees’ farm in Malaysia has increased recently as it has been proven that its honey gives various benefits to human beings. This trend requires beekeepers to do more frequent inspections of beehives. However, the current practice of opening the cover to inspect the colony and honey will disrupt colony activity. According to a recent study, these stingless bees can only survive between 22 and 38 degrees Celsius, and harsh weather conditions might lead to the collapse of bee colonies. In order to ensure a consistent honey production, the IoT monitoring system will be implemented on an artificial stingless beehive. The system is equipped with an embedded system that utilizes a NodeMCU ESP8266, temperature and humidity sensors, and load cell sensors. Next, honey compartment weight, temperature and humidity inside stingless beehive, and temperature and humidity outside stingless beehive will be uploaded to the Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, namely Thingspeak and Cayenne. The data is sent to Thingspeak via the REST API while to Cayenne by the MQTT API. All data from the artificial stingless bee hive indicating the occurrence of colony rising and has been uploaded to the IoT platform. By analysing the data that were recorded for 13 days, all of the input data such as the weight of the honey compartment, the temperature in the hive, and the humidity in the hive, display its respective characteristics. For the honey compart weight, it has been found that the stingless bee colony is rising as a result of the increasing honey and colony in the compartment weight. Regarding the hive temperature, it has been determined that the temperature inside the hive is stable around 26°C to 38°C in normal weather conditions. Whereas for humidity inside the hive, it is remained between 76.5% and 85.6% due to the moisture from the honey inside the compartment. Lastly, these results indicate that the colony living in the artificial hive of stingless bees is healthy and growing.

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A new cooling technique for stingless bees hive

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

Melissopalynological, physicochemical and antioxidant properties of honey from West Coast of Malaysia

Melissopalynological, physicochemical and antioxidant properties of honey from West Coast of Malaysia

Honey Production and Climate Change: Beekeepers’ Perceptions, Farm Adaptation Strategies, and Information Needs

Development of Artificial Stingless Bee Hive Monitoring using IoT System on Developing Colony

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