Supplemental Feeding of Honey Bee Colonies

L. N. Standifer, F. E. Moeller, N. M. Kauffeld, E. W. Herbert and H. Shimanuki

No 309296, Agricultural Information Bulletins from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This publication discusses the general food requirements of honey bees, Apis mellifera L., and presents formulas for supplementary diets and methods for feeding such foods to bee colonies. In early spring, before pollen and nectar are available or at other times of the year when these materials are not available for bees in the field or in the hive, supplementary feeding may help the colony survive or sustain brood rearing and colony development. None of the protein supplemental foods fed to honey bees is a complete replacement for natural pollen; however, several brewer's yeast products, Wheast, and soybean flour, fed singly or in combination, can be used to improve the nutrition of colonies when natural pollen is scarce. Cane or beet sugar and isomerized corn sirup can be used to supplement the bees' diet of nectar or honey.

Keywords: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 1978-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309296

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