Beekeeping, environment and modernity in localities in Yucatan, Mexico

Authors

  • Enrique Rodríguez Balam Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Miguel Pinkus Rendón Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxsico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2015v28n3p143

Abstract

In this paper, we reflect on the local knowledge about the European honey bee  Apis mellifera scutellata, namely its biology, behavior, social structure, communication, and the relationships that these organisms maintain with the environment and their natural enemies. We also discuss the impacts that land use has on this economic activity. The empirical knowledge of beekeepers converges quite well with the scientific knowledge concerning this group of organisms.

Author Biographies

Enrique Rodríguez Balam, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

Miguel Pinkus Rendón, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxsico

Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

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Published

2015-05-27

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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2015)

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