Importance of Nutrition for Honey Bee Health
Authors : Kübra ULUTAŞ, Aslı ÖZKIRIM
Pages : 30-35
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Publication Date : 2018-11-30
Article Type : Review Paper
Abstract :Adequate nutrition supports the development of honey bee colonies’ health. The quality and the nutritious components of the food help bees to be healthy. Honey bee colonies health can not be measured by the fact that they are purified from diseases. Colonial health status is also measured by the presence of well-nurtured individuals who can nurture new offspring in a healthy manner, and their ability to resist stress sources such as periodic starvation, infections, insecticides and parasites. This review will concentrate on the studies that focused on nutrients honey bees and their effects on honey bee health.Keywords : nutrition, bee health, honey bee, honey, pollen, protein