The dilemma of agricultural pollination in Brazil: Beekeeping growth and insecticide use.

ABSTRACT: Pollination by bees improves agricultural crop yields and improves the financial outlook of beekeepers because it increases honey production and hive rental revenues. However, in Brazil, with a few exceptions, these benefits have been neglected in recent years because beekeepers are more interested in honey production than in agricultural pollination. The excessive and indiscriminate use of insecticides on agricultural fields in Brazil appears to be one of the principal obstacles preventing partnership between farmers and beekeepers. The goal of this study was therefore to evaluate the most recent situation in Brazil in relation to the use of insecticides, agriculture and to honey production in comparison with other countries. Our results show that Brazil is the largest consumer of insecti

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6034858 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature