(2022-06-01) Costa, Jóselly Rodrigues da; Gomes, Renata Valéria Regis de Sousa; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8551019809231664; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6712138440975289
This study aims to survey the breeders of the Northeastern uruçu bee (Melipona scutellaris) in the municipality of Bonito, demographically characterizing the area and the breeding system. Semi-structured and free interviews were carried out and 9 (nine) meliponaries were identified. The presence of beekeepers was verified in the regions demographically classified as Agreste, Brejo de Altitude and Zona da Mata, being the properties of the Rural type. Regarding the number of hives, 101 colonies of uruçu bee were observed, with an average of 11.2±12.1 for the 9 evaluated meliponaries, where only 01 creator contained the amount of 42 colonies and the others varied from 02 to 15. If the traditional uruçu bee breeders in Bonito-Pernambuco, most of them have a breeding system with a low technological level, making it necessary to take actions that lead them to perceive themselves as true guardians of this biodiversity, in order to conserve this genetic resource in a sustainable way. continued with self-sustainable management.
