Comparisons of pollen substitute diets for honey bees: Consumption rates by colonies and effects on brood and adult populations

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-270

  DeGrandi Hoffman, Gloria ^a   Wardell, Gordon ^b   Ahumada Segura, Fabiana ^b   Rinderer, Thomas ^c   Danka, Robert ^c   Pettis, Jeff ^c  

^a CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SAFE Research and Development   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Brood rearing; Colony; Nutrition; Protein; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85024213084     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101473     Document Type: Article

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