Stingless bees are also called Meliponinas, are a large group of bees comprising the tribe Meliponini. The Indian Stingless bee or Dammer bee, Tetragonula iridipennis belongs to the species Apidae. Unlike other bees, the sting is vestigial but defend their colony only by biting. They yield little honey 60-180ml per colony and the honey had high medicinal value

1. The making of stingless
bee box
Prepared By:
Harshitha BR
Aishwarya GS
Presented By:
Muhammed Ameer

2. STINGLESS BEE
 Stingless bees are also called Meliponinas, are large
group of bees comprising the tribe Meliponini.
 The Indian Stingless bee or Dammer bee,
Tetragonula iridipennis belongs to species Apidae.
 Unlike other bees the sting is vestigeal but defend
their colony only by biting.
 They yield little honey 60-180ml per colony and the
honey had high medicinal value.

3. Nesting site
Trees Trees Bamboo stem Pipes

4. Boxes
Earthen pot

5. Why Stingless bee box?
Stock is not available
No information is available on it's preperation
Only research is done but not commercialised

6. Dimensions
25*10*10cm³
30*10*10cm³
BASIS FOR OUR BOX MAKING
Research analysis :
Research conducted by Punith H V entitled 'DESIGNING OF
SUITABLE HIVES FOR REARING AND MULTIPLICATION OF
STINGLESS BEE"during 2013 -14 at UAS,GKVK,Banglore revealed
that boxes of dimension 30*10*10cm³ resulted in increased brood
volume and food pot volume .

7. Materials
Plywood
Ruler and pen
Nails
Hammer
Thinner, paint and brush
Circular saw

8. Procedure:
2. Cut the plywood to the required
dimension using circular saw
3. Arrange the pieces required to
make a box
1. Measure and mark the standard
dimensions on plywood

9. 4.Place them in the position and nail
together
5. Coat a layer of thinner and allow it to dry.
Later paint the box and let it dry.
(Apply second layer if required)

10. Sl no Particulars Cost
1 Plywood 7812
2 Hardware accessories 491
3 Painting and painting tools 4187
4 Wire nail ,handles ,glass 764
5 Labour 4000
6 TOTAL 17,254

11. Sl no Dimension Type Number Price per box Total
1 25*10*10 Capped 15 451 6765
Lock 2 506 1012
2 30*10*10 Capped 14 484 6776
Lock 10 539 5390
Total 19943

12. Working gallery

13. THANK YOU