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February 5, 2026InsectsOpen Access

Effect of Honey Bee Colony Strength on Foraging Productivity and Its Application to Precision Pollination

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SESandra Kordić EvansGCGeorge CloustonYRYuval Regev

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Overview

Examines the impact of honey bee colony strength on foraging productivity, suggesting improved pollination strategies for agriculture.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how honey bee colony strength affects their foraging productivity and pollination efficiency.
  • Analyzed colony strength using frames of bees (FOBs)
  • Monitored hive weight continuously over three years
  • Evaluated absolute and relative weight gains based on colony strength
  • Stronger colonies exhibited significantly higher weight gains than weaker colonies
  • Weight gain increased by 0.1 to 0.41 kg for each additional FOB
  • Efficiency factor ranged from 1.2 to 2.6 across different seasons and crops

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Evans et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6984343ff1d9ada3c1fb2327https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17020163
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