Fermentation of a Pollen Substitute Diet with Beebread Microorganisms Increases Diet Consumption and Hemolymph Protein Levels of Honey Bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Fermentation of a Pollen Substitute Diet with Beebread Microorganisms Increases Diet Consumption and Hemolymph Protein Levels of Honey Bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae)

Pollen substitute diets have become increasingly important for maintaining strong and healthy honey bee colonies. Palatability and nutritional value are key attributes of a good diet. Since beebread, which is pollen fermented by the bees, is the main food of the worker nurse bees that feed and care...

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Main Authors: Joyce Mayra Volpini Almeida Dias, Michelle Manfrini Morais, Thiago Mauricio Francoy, Rogério Aparecido Pereira, Aline Patricia Turcatto, David de Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2018-10-01
Series:Sociobiology
Subjects:
Apis mellifera
Africanized honey bees
fermented
artificial diet.
Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/3293

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