"Melissopalynology of honey and pollen pots of stingless bees from two communities of the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve"
“Canudo Bee”. Amazon. Pollen spectrum. Meliponiculture. Scaptotrigona sp.
The studies of pollen grains in bee products aim to determine the origin of the floral sources used by bees in the elaboration of products and may indicate a series of plants that are important for the bee's diet. In addition, it can contribute in different aspects, be they environmental or social. This work aimed to identify the botanical and geographical origin of honey and pollen loads collected by stingless bees. As results for analysis we will have samples of three meliponaries located in the Solimões (1) and Carão (2) communities, belonging to the Tapajós-Arapiuns Extractive Reserve. The collections will be carried out from September 2020 to March 2021, especially for the species Scaptotrigona sp. Moure, 1942 from the Meliponini tribe known as “canudo bee”. The palynological preparation follows the standard methodology by the use of acetolysis, being identified and counted approximately 500 pollen grains per sample, from the pollen composition, the grains richness is calculated, by percentages and frequency classes. With the results obtained, we intend to indicate plants to enhance the beekeeping pasture in the region and encourage environmental education, the beekeeper and pollinators gain in cost-benefit.