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Influence of different pollen substitutes on the honey bee population and colony performance
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Key Words:pollen substitute, bee population, brood quantity, royal jelly, component of royal jelly
Abstract:         In order to observe the effect of different pollen substitutes on honey bee colony performance 25 Apis mellifera L. colonies of equal size, queen quality and age, were randomly divided into 5 groups. One group was fed pure pollen and the other four were fed one of four experimental diets containing different amounts of pollen. The results indicate that colonies fed on 3 of the experimental diets produced broods of similar quality to those fed pure pollen. However, the brood quality of colonies that were fed pure soybean powder was significantly poorer than those of the other treatment groups(P<0.01). Honey production generally decreased with decreasing pollen content in the diet, however, honey production in colonies fed sixty percent pollen, forty percent soybean power and some additives was not significantly different from that of colonies fed pure pollen. Compared to the pure pollen group, colonies fed pollen substitutes containing additives had higher rates of acceptance of queen cells (P < 0.01). There was no obvious difference in the protein, 10\|HDA, moisture content and acidity of the royal jelly produced by colonies fed pure pollen and those fed experimental diets containing additives.
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