LUIZ LUSTOSA - DIVISION, TRANSFERS AND BAITS

GUARACY TELLES - INTRODUCTION TO MELIPONICULTURE

Program Content

• Introduction to meliponiculture

• Simplifying baits (trap nests);

• Transfer of colonies from the bait to the rational box;

• How to diagnose the situation of your colonies;

• Strengthening colonies:

- Feeders (for the nest and super);

- Energy food (water syrup + sugar);

- Protein food (pollen paste);

- Donation of Apis wax or cerumen;

- Donation of nascent discus babies;

- Donation of field workers (onion technique)*;

• Other care*:

- When adding the nest or super;

- Prevention and combat against enemies (phorid trap, lizard protector);

• Colony division:

- One-to-one division (1/1);

• Production, good practices for collecting, packaging and storing honey.