**Meet the editor**

Vagner de Alencar Arnaut de Toledo completed his master's degree (1991) and PhD degree (1997) in Animal Production (with emphasis on apiculture) and postdoctoral degree in Sciences—Entomology in 2006. He is a titular professor at the State University of Maringá. He teaches beekeeping and, since 2013, meliponiculture at the same university. He was the head of the Animal Science De-

partment (2014–2016). He was a coordinator at the University for Animal Science undergraduation course from 2010 to 2014. He had published a book, 10 chapters in books, 76 articles in specialized scientific journals and presented 71 works personally in poster or oral form in national and international events. He had received five awards and/or honors.
