Apidae: Meliponini
Melipona quadrifasciata
Common name
mandaçaia
Body size
Known geographic distribution
Traits
 |
Can it sting? no |
 |
Does it form a colony? yes |
 |
Does it produce honey? yes |
 |
Nest site: preexisting cavity |
 |
How to manage it close to crops: introduction of hives. Colonies can be captured through trap nests, transferred to wooden box and transported to crops, or can be rented from stingless beekeepers |
