Energetic supplementation for maintenance or development of Apis mellifera L. colonies

[摘要] Background: The nutritional requirements of honeybees ( Apis mellifera ) for their complete development need to be supplied through food sources available in the environment, since honeybees are insects that depend directly on blossoming food sources. However, at certain times a food-supply reduction can promote nutritional stress, thus necessitating food supplementation for maintenance or production stimulus of the colonies. Thus, the determination of optimal energy supplementation can assist in the maintenance and production of colonies.

[学科分类] 药理学

[关键词] Beekeeping;Apis mellifera;Energetic foods;Gene expression;Nutritional stress