Pollen types in honey produced in caatinga vegetation, Brazil

Borges, Ricardo Landim Bormann de; Jesus, Marcel Carvalho de; Camargo, Ricardo Costa Rodrigues de; Santos, Francisco de Assis Ribeiro dos

doi:10.1080/01916122.2019.1617208

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“…The wide diversity of this family confirms its important contribution to the survival and maintenance of bees of the species A. mellifera, both in the number of pollen types as recorded here and in the pollen frequency of samples. This importance has also been mentioned by other authors [27,48]. Sodré (2005) [49], in characterizing the honeys of A. mellifera from the states of Ceará and Piauí, also found Fabaceae as the most representative family in the number of species.…”

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Qualitative analysis of Apis mellifera L. honey in an ecotone area in the Bahian semiarid

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This study aimed to identify the pollen types of 11 honey samples produced in apiaries of two cities in the State of Bahia, Brazil: Antônio Gonçalves (five samples) and Campo Formoso (six samples); to verify richness and diversity from each apiary and to compare the similarity among them. The samples were obtained from beekeepers according to the period of production and availability. The palynological analysis of these samples followed the standard procedures of melissopalynology with the use of acetolysis. The pollen types occurring in the honey samples were identified and at least 1,000 pollen grains per sample were counted to determine the frequency classes and the frequency of occurrence. Overall, 147 pollen types were detected, of which 143 are distributed in 35 botanical families. The most representative families concerning the number of pollen types were: Fabaceae (33), Asteraceae (18), Euphorbiaceae (11), Anacardiaceae and Malvaceae (09 types each), Rubiaceae (08) and Myrtaceae (07). The average value of pollen types per sample was 28.18. The genus that contributed the most was Mimosa L. (Fabaceae) with eight pollen types detected. The wealth of pollen types found revealed important information about the local flora which is explored by Apis mellifera. Therefore, it becomes an important tool to assist in the preservation and propagation of these plants and, consequently, increasing honey production.

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Qualitative analysis of Apis mellifera L. honey in an ecotone area in the Bahian semiarid

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Melissopalynology of honey from the tropical central corridor of the Atlantic Forest, Bahia State, Brazil

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Percepção etnobotânica associada à apicultura: espécies vegetais com potencial melífero para o Semiárido Potiguar, região de Caatinga, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

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RESUMO A apicultura é uma das principais atividades econômicas do Semiárido Potiguar. Este estudo objetivou identificar as espécies vegetais mais representativas da flora melífera a partir dos etnoconhecimentos de apicultores de Marcelino Vieira, Rio Grande do Norte. A presente pesquisa é quali-quantitativa e para a coleta de dados foram realizadas observação participante, diário de campo, listas livres, questionário estruturado e turnê guiada. Como resultados, destaca-se que a apicultura no município é considerada uma atividade econômica secundária e promove a adoção de práticas conservacionistas pelos apicultores. No levantamento etnobotânico, foram identificadas 93 espécies vegetais, maioria nativas, pertencentes a 37 famílias sendo Fabaceae, Anacardiaceae, e Euphorbiaceae mais representativas. Em relação aos recursos florais, 91 espécies de plantas foram consideradas fontes de recursos, como néctar e pólen. Por fim, o uso de listas livres associadas a turnê guiada permitiu um registro mais fiel da percepção dos apicultores sobre a diversidade da flora apícola local.

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Pollen types in honey produced in caatinga vegetation, Brazil

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Qualitative analysis of Apis mellifera L. honey in an ecotone area in the Bahian semiarid

Qualitative analysis of Apis mellifera L. honey in an ecotone area in the Bahian semiarid

Melissopalynology of honey from the tropical central corridor of the Atlantic Forest, Bahia State, Brazil

Percepção etnobotânica associada à apicultura: espécies vegetais com potencial melífero para o Semiárido Potiguar, região de Caatinga, Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

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