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Supplemental Feeding of Honey Bee Colonies

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

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.

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  • Standifer, L. N. & Moeller, F. E. & Kauffeld, N. M. & Herbert, E. W. Jr. & Shimanuki, H., 1978. "Supplemental Feeding of Honey Bee Colonies," Agricultural Information Bulletins 309296, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersab:309296
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309296
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    1. Juliana Pereira Lisboa Mohallem Paiva & Henrique Mohallem Paiva & Elisa Esposito & Michelle Manfrini Morais, 2016. "On the Effects of Artificial Feeding on Bee Colony Dynamics: A Mathematical Model," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(11), pages 1-18, November.

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