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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > apiculture > meliponiculture
Animals, Livestock, One Health > apiculture > meliponiculture
Preferred Term:

meliponiculture

Definition:
The cultivation of stingless bees on a commercial scale for honey production or pollination.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
apiculture
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • keeping of stingless bees
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137408
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