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Use of stingless bees for pollination

While the coconut shell technology is the easiest and cheapest way to propagate stingless bees, it may not be practical for inter-island transport for pollination of large plantation crops like mango. Thus, a suitable wooden hive was designed for this purpose. This practice describes how to build the wooden hive as well as the requirements for utilizing stingless bees for pollination.

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Author: The University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB)
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Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
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Year: 2020
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Country/ies: Philippines
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Content language: English
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