Effect of Protein Supplementation in the Bee Apis mellifera L. Exposed to the Agrochemical Fipronil

Inadequate quantity and quality of proteins in honey bee diet can cause weakening of their colonies and damage their resistance to agrochemical contamination, such as fipronil, which is highly toxic to bees. Thus, we tested the hypothesis if protein supplementation would improve longevity and locom...

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Main Authors: Iloran do Rosário Corrêa Moreira, Daniel Cavalcante Brambila de Barros, Juliana Sartori Lunardi, Ricardo de Oliveira Orsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana 2021-08-01
Series:Sociobiology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uefs.br/index.php/sociobiology/article/view/5830