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To evaluate the impact of various nutritional supplements on brood development, colony growth, and honey yield in Apis mellifera.

June 14, 2026Frontiers in Bee ScienceOpen Access

Effects of nutritional supplementation on honey bee Apis mellifera L. brood development, colony population growth, and honey yield in central Ethiopia

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WHW. A. HailemariamDepartment of Animal Health MCMbajiorgu C.ADepartment of Animal Health BMBaitsholetsi Gloria MokolopiDepartment of Animal Health

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Randomized trial evaluates nutritional supplementation effects on honey yield and colony growth in Ethiopian honey bees, suggesting a cost-effective solution.

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To evaluate the impact of various nutritional supplements on brood development, colony growth, and honey yield in Apis mellifera.
Evaluated four feeding treatments: EPSCF, NSCF, MBF, and control (sucrose syrup).
Administered 250 g of diets or 1 L of syrup weekly to honey bee colonies.
Assessed feed consumption, honey yield, and overall colony performance.
Honey yield significantly varied by diet (p < 0.05), with EPSCF yielding 14.75 ± 0.565 Kg/colony.
Mung bean flour resulted in the lowest honey yield of 8.12 ± 0.864 Kg/colony.
EPSCF generated the highest economic return (ROI = 240.39%).

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Hailemariam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e44a3b1cc60ccdea8a285 https://doi.org/10.3389/frbee.2026.1813470

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Randomized trial evaluates nutritional supplementation effects on honey yield and colony growth in Ethiopian honey bees, suggesting a cost-effective solution.

Effects of nutritional supplementation on honey bee Apis mellifera L. brood development, colony population growth, and honey yield in central Ethiopia

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Effects of nutritional supplementation on honey bee Apis mellifera L. brood development, colony population growth, and honey yield in central Ethiopia

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