Viability of styrofoam box as an alternative option for rational breeding of Africanized Apis mellifera colonies in the environmental conditions of Maringa, PR

Abstract

Beekeeping is an activity that encompasses the requirements for sustainability, and bees have
the capacity to adapt to different environments using mechanisms to maintain homeostasis,
but appropriate colony conditions must be offered, since environmental variables can affect the
environment. Development. The objective was to monitor the temperature and humidity, every
5 minutes (March 7 to 15, 2016) of colonies of Africanized Apis mellifera bees housed in beehives
and or styrofoam through sensors. The experiment was conducted in the beekeeping sector
of the (FEI), Department of Animal Science (UEM) using the means in four periods. There
was no statistical difference between the materials with average temperature values of 35.226
ºC and 56.282% styrene and 35.384 ºC humidity and 59.961% wood and between analyzed
periods (Table 2), suggesting that Styrofoam boxes are suitable for The beekeeping activity.