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Os resultados mostraram que 9 mm foi o tamanho ideal para a aceita\u00e7\u00e3o de enxertos e o desempenho das abelhas-mestras, enquanto 10 mm foi o melhor para a produ\u00e7\u00e3o de geleia real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ir para o artigo cient\u00edfico <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13592-026-01283-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">aqui<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Um estudo recente realizado no Nepal e publicado na revista Apidologie avaliou o tamanho ideal de c\u00fapulas para a cria\u00e7\u00e3o de abelhas-mestras e produ\u00e7\u00e3o de geleia real. Os investigadores compararam c\u00fapulas com diferentes di\u00e2metros (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 e 12 mm), todas com a mesma altura (10 mm). Mediram a aceita\u00e7\u00e3o de enxertos, o rendimento de geleia real e o tamanho das abelhas-mestras. 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