
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 |

