Produção de mel na região amazônica: viabilidade da produção em melgueiras de sete, oito, nove e dez quadros

Abstract

The present work aimed to analyze the production of honey with variation of Langstroth type supers, using seven, eight, nine and ten frames, as well as the economic viability. The bee production has stood out in the Amazon region, where the culture has become a great attraction for family farming in the southern region of Rondônia state. Discussions about the importance of adapting beekeeping techniques to local production have become the subject of debates and studies, and from the quest to improve production in terms of quality and profitability. The proposal for this experiment is to adapt Langstroth hives to the local reality emerged. The project was developed in the Farm located on Highway 435, km 24, number 35, Agrovillage Renascer, rural area of Vilhena, State of Rondônia, Basil. The experiment was implanted in the apiaries located in the place. At the end of the research, it was possible to conclude that the model that most resembles the ten-frame beehive is the eight-frame hive, which is a possible and profitable replacement, if carried out according to the measurements of the standard developed by Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth in 1851. However, there is a need for adjustments in the measurements of the frames, as this will reduce the cost of the material to be used and the total weight of the supers, which facilitates transport and the necessary care in handling.