Sep 29, 2020 · The farm, owned by Luz-Gamba Catindig and employing local women, has seen an increase of up to 50% in its coconut yields; researchers say the presence of these …

Nov 7, 2018 · Kiwot bees are the Philippines’ native stingless bees. They have all the features of a honey bee, except without the sting. These bees pollinate high-value crops like mango, pili, …

Sep 29, 2021 · These stingless bees, Tetragonula biroi, known locally as kiwot, are native to the Philippines. While the ant-sized bees are small in stature, they are powerful. Because of their …

Aug 29, 2023 · The buzz among local beekeepers and Asian Apiculture Association (AAA) member Reynaldo Gil “Datu Makadingding” Lomarda is that stingless bees, commonly known …

The Kiwot Bee Keepers: Dedicated Champions of the Fragile Bee Ecosystem. Before the discovery of their healing honey and their pollinating power, the tiny Trigona stingless bees of …

Oct 1, 2020 · Philippines is so lucky to have a very rich kind of honey bee diversity, one of which is the Trigona/Tetragunula (stingless bees). The Philippines' native stingless bees are locally …

The prevalent one is the kiwot, or Tetragonula biroi. While in morphology the kiwot closely resembles honeybees, it has the size of an ant and lacks a sting. Kiwots are very important in …

It has been pollinating coconut trees with stingless “kiwot” bees, which are native to the Philippines and are known pollinators of high-value crops like mangoes, pili, and coconut. As …

Aug 11, 2018 · Kiwot bees can help senile coconut trees bear fruits. In ideal conditions, kiwot bees can increase yield by 80%, and coconut provides adequate pollen for the bees as it …