The effects of probiotic supplementation on the content of intestinal microflora and chemical composition of worker honey bees (apis mellifera)

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-14

  Kaznowski, Adam ^a   Szymas, Bozena ^b   Jazdzinska, Ewa ^a   Kazimierczak, Magdalena ^b   Paetz, Halina ^a   Mokracka, Joanna ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Feeding; Pollen substitute; Probiotics

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LACTOBACILLUS; PEDIOCOCCUS;

EID: 18144390836     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2005.11101139     Document Type: Article

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