Overview of bee research in Roraima, Brazil

Abstract

Bees are fundamental to biodiversity conservation, as they are indispensable pollinators and contribute significantly to the economy, especially in the agricultural sector. However, there are still many knowledge gaps regarding species diversity and the benefits provided by bees, including their products, particularly in the Northern region of Brazil. In this context, this research sought to provide an overview of beerelated research based on studies conducted in the state of Roraima that used bees and/or their products as the central theme. Searches were carried out in SciELO, Google Scholar, PubMed, the CAPES Journal Portal, the Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations and the institutional repositories of the Federal University of Roraima and the State University of Roraima. A total of 43 studies were analyzed, including scientific articles, theses, and dissertations that studied bees and/or their products. Most of the studies were scientific journal articles (60%), followed by dissertations (28%), while books, book chapters, and theses appeared in smaller numbers, 5%, 5%, and 2%, respectively. The most studied fields were apiculture (35%) and physicochemical and microbiological analysis of apicultural products (26%). These findings provide valuable insights into the understanding of bees in Roraima and highlight the discrepancy between the importance of the topic and the number of studies conducted in the state.