José Javier G. Quezada-Euán

TL;DR: The Neotropics bee fauna is very rich with 5000 recognised species, including 33 genera (391 species) of Meliponini, but it is estimated to be at least three fold greater in species richness.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the historical background of meliponiculture as well as its potential uses in Mexico and outlined the current weaknesses and changes needed to exploit these bees to their full potential for honey and wax production and use in other activities such as pollination.

TL;DR: The use of Nannotrigona testaceicornis Rondani, for pollinating greenhouse tomatoes in tropical climates, could be an alternative to the use of highly defensive African-derived Apis mellifera or non-native bumble bees (Bombus spp.), however, more research is needed to evaluate the cost/benefit on large-scale greenhouse pollination using N. perilampoides Cresson.

TL;DR: The lethality of compounds from the main pesticide groups on stingless bees of the species Melipona beecheii Bennett, Trigona nigra Provancher, and Nannotrigona perilampoides Cresson showed that all species were highly susceptible to the evaluated compounds.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the Conceptual Framework of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) to analyse the biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation by indigenous peoples and local communities globally.