A new scientific study has highlighted the potent health benefits of honey and propolis derived from Tetragonula iridipennis, a stingless bee species found in Nagaland, offering promising opportunities for both healthcare and rural livelihoods in Northeast India.
Honeybees, stingless bees, bumble bees, halictids, syrphids and other solitary bees are an important group of insects which are indispensable for regulating the food and forage cycle of the ecosystem.