Diversity, Distribution, Nesting, and Foraging Behavior of Stingless Bees and Recent Meliponiculture in Indonesia

Abstract

In the World, insects are the most successful creation due to many reasons like their morphology, food requirements, space requirements, high fecundity, and short life cycle. Among insects two third are harmful, and one-third are beneficial. Beneficial insects are benefiting humans in different ways, giving us the best drink and diet in the world, i.e. honey by honey bees. Similarly, the best fiber in the world is also the secretion of insects, i.e. silk by the silkworms. Besides this, there are huge benefits which are getting by the living community of the world. Insects are an integral part of the medical industry, vital components of food for living organisms like fish, birds, poultry, animals, and even humans. As the population is going to increase, food and nutrition deficiency is becoming alarming issues in all parts of the world. To address these issues, insects are one of the best solutions. Secondly, more than 90 % of crops, fruits vegetables are dependent pollination on insects, and insects are the sole source to increase yield and nutrition.