Melipona subnitida occurs naturally in the savannah region
of north-eastern Brazil. Commonly used for beekeeping,
rational hive boxes are advantageous for bee handling
and high yields of honey and other products (Bruening,
2001; Cortopassi-Laurino and Imperatriz-Fonseca, 2001;
Lopes et al., 2007; Camargo and Pedro, 2013)