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September 10, 2025Biopesticides International

Evaluation of Protein-enriched Diet Formulations on Apis mellifera Colony Performance During Floral Dearth in Semi-arid Agro-climate

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MAMOHAMMED AHMED ALSHOGARIASA. M. RAUT AND T. T. SHAIKH

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Implication

Experimental assessment improves colony activity during floral dearth in bees, indicating dietary benefits for productivity.

Key Points

  • Protein-enriched diets significantly enhance honey bee colony performance during periods of floral scarcity, leading to improved productivity.
  • Diet T2, containing brewer's yeast and maize flour, was most consumed at 38.52 g per colony weekly, maximizing sealed brood area.
  • The evaluation involved assessing four different pollen-based diet formulations on honey bee colonies over a specific dearth period.
  • These findings support the creation of standardized diets to alleviate negative impacts of seasonal dearth in beekeeping.

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ALSHOGARI et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a26954b1d3bfb60ddad0https://doi.org/10.59467/bi.2025.21.75
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