Consumption rate of two different pollen substitute diets and their effects on honey bee (Apis melliferaL.) during the scarcity food time of the year

Abstract

they recorded (14.85 inch2) for the fermented and (11.81 inch2) for the unfermented, but only (9.81 inch2) in the case of the control. Colonies also showed increase in the mean of bee population in cells fed on the fermented diet (5904.54 bee) followed by the unfermented diet (3649.27 bee); comparing with the control treatment that showed the lowest number (2291.98 bee). The purposes being to evolve a perfect substitute diet that can improve the bee health. We can say as an achievement, fermentation by bee bread-derived microorganisms can made the artificial diet better for honey bee colony.