Aquaponic Cultures Malaysia

KELULUT BEE

Unlike most bees, kelulut harmless to humans and the honey produced is very useful in the field of medicine and health. Kelulut bee is similar only much smaller.This insects have three pairs of legs are all segmented. A pair of rear legs have spines that are very much able to hold tightly to the pollen collected from plants. The head has a pair of eye which is wide, similar to locust eye, has a pair of antennae, with long spout for kelulut bee to suck nectar easily. It also has a pair of wings on his back which makes measuring longer and able to move nippy  freely in the air.

From studies conducted around the world, has found 150 species of bee Trigona kelulut among scaptotrigona, Trigona laeviceps, Trigona apicalis, Trigona thorasica, Trigona itama and others.

Countries that have been identified between Trigona bees are Indonesia (37 species), Thailand (20 species), Myanmar (9 species), Vietnam (8 species), India (3 species), Taiwan (1 species) and our country Malaysia there are more 29 bee species Trigona in tropical rain forests throughout the year with the equatorial necessarily provide distinctive advantages in nature.

Kelulut produce Kelulut Honey, Propolis and also 'Bee Bread' which is a mixture of pollen and honey, saliva and secretions from the stomach of healthy bees to overcome the problem of digestion and fermentation. Honey from  Kelulut bee is different from ordinary honey because it tastes slightly sour and  color is brighter. Although the quantity of honey produced per colony kelulut little compared to normal bee but kelulut bees are active throughout the year. Kelulut colony usually very active in the summer and prolonged dry weather where many flowers bloom.The study by scientists found that kelulut honey is not easily foaming and even the content of therein propolis is not sour due to its anti natural fermentation.  The content in propolis by kelulut appears to be advantages to the world of medicine .Propolis works as Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Fungal and Anti-Inflammatory often used as Cosmetic Ingredient Cream and Tablets.Usefulness of kelulut honey and propolis alleged help in preventing and curing cancer disease, stroke, diabetes, mellitus,  hypertension and even some cases of HIV / AIDS.

Kelulut honey is 2 times nourishing than normal bee honey. ( Researched by Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute -  MARDI kelulut honey have high anti - oxidant,rich with natural antibiotic )

Aquaponic Cultures Malaysia ( ACM )  is doing research to assess on whether  it is appropriate to breed Kelulut Bee through aquaponic system