TERMORREGULAÇÃO NO DESENVOLVIMENTO E PRODUTIVIDADE DE ABELHAS Apis mellifera: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA EM BASES DE DADOS CIENTÍFICOS

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.6022516014

• Palavras-chave: Abelhas africanizadas, conforto térmico.

• Keywords: Africanized bees, thermal comfort.

• Abstract: In this course completion work, it was proposed to unveil the universe in which the importance of thermoregulation in the development and productivity of honey bees is inserted, in order to lucidly and precisely appreciate its possibilities and limits. In this perspective, the PRISMA methodology (Main Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) was used to carry out a systematic analysis of the world literature in the last decade relating thermoregulation as a factor capable of promoting or hindering the development and productivity of bee hives, in addition to the intention of promoting the need for new studies that rule out or detail thermal comfort as a contributor to the development, productivity and perhaps the decline of Apis mellifera populations. The importance of contextualizing and analyzing the thermoregulation of Apis mellifera was perceived, identifying some basic assumptions that guide its scope and specificities, as well as understanding the evolution of its management, over the last few years on the world stage. It was concluded that the thermal regulation in Apis mellifera, can involve a range of mechanisms, either to warm up, when they are exposed to low temperature conditions, or to cool down, if they are at a high temperature. All these actions are performed and coordinated by the colony, with the main objective of keeping the nest at the optimum temperature. However, it was noted that there are still gaps to be filled in order to understand the behavior and physiology of Africanized bees under the influence of high temperatures in a tropical environment, especially in dry and hot environments, as is the case in northeastern Brazil.