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Melissopalinology applied to the study of the botanical characterisation and geographical traceability of Apis mellifera, Linnaeus 1758 and Meliponini honeys produced in certain areas of Bolivia / E. Holzer, C. Gianoncelli, M. Serrano Pacheco, M. Jiménez, M. Perego, J.P. Alvarez Orias, D. Lupi. 49. Apimondia Copenaghen, Denmark 2025.

Melissopalinology applied to the study of the botanical characterisation and geographical traceability of Apis mellifera, Linnaeus 1758 and Meliponini honeys produced in certain areas of Bolivia

E. Holzer
;D. Lupi
2025
set-2025
Melissopalynological analysis is a useful tool not only for identifying the botanical composition of honey, but also used to trace its geographical origin, thus highlighting the relationship between the bee and the territory. Honey is a product that is closely linked to the area of production, since its characteristics depend largely on the plants foraged by the bees. By analysing the pollen elements in honey, it is possible to identify relatively constant differences that distinguish products of different origins. This type of analysis is widely used in Europe to characterise Apis mellifera's honeys and to identify the area of production of a given honey, but it is also applicable to other types of honeys, such as those produced by some stingless bee species belonging to the tribe Meliponini, which are widely reared for their products in some regions of South America. However, in many Latin American countries, especially in Bolivia, studies based on this technique are not widespread and research is few. The aim of this work is to valorise, through botanical characterisation, the typical bee products of some areas of Bolivia and to increase the knowledge of the botanical context in those regions where beekeeping practices are more widespread; areas for which there is a lack of detailed information on the diversity and availability of melliferous plants. More than 60 honey samples of A. mellifera and the other half of different Meliponini species from different areas of the country, were subjected by melissopalinological analysis. The analysis of the pollen spectrum of the samples made it possible to highlight the close relationship between the bees and the territory, the apicultural suitability of the areas of origin of the samples and the possibility of producing monofloral honeys in some places. In Bolivia there is no tradition of monofloral honeys, but this study could provide the basis for consolidating production practices aimed at defining and preserving monofloral honeys.
Settore AGRI-05/A - Entomologia generale e applicata
Settore BIOS-01/B - Botanica sistematica
Melissopalinology applied to the study of the botanical characterisation and geographical traceability of Apis mellifera, Linnaeus 1758 and Meliponini honeys produced in certain areas of Bolivia / E. Holzer, C. Gianoncelli, M. Serrano Pacheco, M. Jiménez, M. Perego, J.P. Alvarez Orias, D. Lupi. 49. Apimondia Copenaghen, Denmark 2025.
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