Diversidade de abelhas sem ferrão e importancia ecológica no municipio de Uruçuí-PI

Abstract

Increasing deforestation has drastically reduced the population of treestypical of the Piauí cerrado, in addition to this, fires and indiscriminate use of agricultural pesticides have led to the reduction of colonies of numerous species of stingless bees (SB) in the Uruçuí-Piauí region. In this context, the study aimed to map and identify the species of native stingless bees (SB) in the areas of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí-IFPI, Campus Uruçuí and in the São Pedro community, located in the city of Uruçuí-PI. To this end, naturally nesting swarms were identified, in addition to the creation and installation of bait nests in the trunks of large trees, in the shade, in the study areas. Twelve species of SB were identified: boca de sapo (Partamona helleri), canudo (Scaptotrigona depilis), cupira (Partamona cupira), chupé/guaxupé (Trigona hyalinata), moça branca (Frieseomelitta doederleini), mombucão (Cephalotrigona capitata), olho de vidro (Trigona paliens), sanharó (Trigona silvestriana), tataíra (Oxytrigona tataíra), tiúba (Melipona fasciculata), uruçu amarela (Melipona rufiventris) and uruçu do chão (Melipona quinquefasciata). The work contributed to the structuring of a model meliponary at the IFPI Uruçuí campus and environmental education actions for high school students, in which information was passed on about the ecological importance of stingless bees in the region, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge about conservation environment in the municipality of Uruçuí-Piauí