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Orchid bees as bio-indicators for organic coffee farms in Costa Rica: does farm size affect their abundance?
Hedström, Ingemar; Denzel, Andrew; Owens, Gareth.
  • Hedström, Ingemar; Boston University. College of Arts and Sciences. Boston. US
  • Denzel, Andrew; Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Sostenible. Atenas. CR
  • Owens, Gareth; Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Sostenible. Atenas. CR
Rev. biol. trop ; 54(3): 965-969, sept. 2006. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-492294
ABSTRACT
The potential of Euglossini bees, especially Euglossa, as biological indicators of organic vs nonorganic coffee farms was studied in Atenas and San Isidro, Alajuela, Costa Rica using 1.8-cineole as lure. Observations were made for three days at each of four farms and complemented with data from a year of observations. Orchid bees were in greater abundance in the organic farms (t-Student test). However, lower abundances suggest that an organic farm may be negatively affected by the proximity of non-organic farms, depending on its size and distance. Orchid bees may be indicators of organic coffee farms.
RESUMEN
Por un año estudiamos las abejas de la tribu Euglossini (abejas de las orquídeas, especialmente el género Euglossa) en Atenas y San Isidro, Alajuela, Costa Rica, para identificar su potencial como bioindicadoras de fincas orgánicas y fincas “convencionales” de café. Usamos como atrayente aceite de eucalipto (1.8-cineole). Las abejas son más abundantes en las fincas de café orgánico (t-Student). Sin embargo, el relativamente bajo número de abejas en la menor de las dos fincas orgánicas sugiere que el tamaño de una finca orgánica y la proximidad a las fincas convencionales, podrían tener efectos negativos en la orgánica. Estas abejas podrían servir como bioindicadores de fincas orgánicas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bees / Environmental Monitoring / Coffee / Crops, Agricultural Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Boston University/US / Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Sostenible/CR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Bees / Environmental Monitoring / Coffee / Crops, Agricultural Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Central America / Costa Rica Language: English Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: Biology / Tropical Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Costa Rica / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Boston University/US / Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo Sostenible/CR